Check for usage data errors
Usage data is generated each time a customer uses a subscription. Usage data contains the information Smile needs to rate each subscription's usage, for example, when the usage occurred, the duration and the call destination.
Smile imports usage data from several sources, for example, from RADIUS or NetFlow servers and activity statements (CDRs) from upstream providers.
To ensure usage data is allocated to the correct invoicing period, check for usage data errors before you process the billing run. If you discover missing usage data after an invoicing period is closed, Smile allocates the usage data to the closest available rating period. Usage data that is incorrectly allocated may cause problems with the value of usage allowances and invoice totals in the next rating period.
This task explains how to check for usage data errors and perform other important pre-billing tasks.