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| ^ Component ^ Input ^ Output or Purpose ^ | ^ Component ^ Input ^ Output or Purpose ^ |
| | **TapeTrack Framework Server** | Tape movements, storage and operational activity | Records operational activity as entries in the Journal database. | | | **TapeTrack Framework Server** | Tape movements, storage and operational activity | Records operational activity as entries in the Journal database. | |
| | **Journal** | Activity recorded by the TapeTrack Framework Server | Stores the source records used to calculate movement, handling and storage charges. | | | **[[billing:Journal]]** | Activity recorded by the TapeTrack Framework Server | Stores the source records used to calculate movement, handling and storage charges. | |
| | **[[cli:tmss10logstatsextractdb|TMSS10LogStatsExtractDB]]** | Journal database entries and the selected billing date range | Extracts the relevant journal records and creates a separate TTSTATS file for each customer. | | | **[[cli:tmss10logstatsextractdb|TMSS10LogStatsExtractDB]]** | Journal database entries and the selected billing date range | Extracts the relevant journal records and creates a separate TTSTATS file for each customer. | |
| | **Customer-ID.ttstats** | Customer statistics extracted from the Journal | Supplies the activity types and quantities processed during billing. | | | **[[billing:ttstats|Customer-ID.ttstats]]** | Customer statistics extracted from the Journal | Supplies the activity types and quantities processed during billing. | |
| | **[[billing:customer_map|Customer Map]]** | TapeTrack Customer-ID | Maps the Customer-ID to the customer name or external accounting identity used in the billing output. | | | **[[billing:customer_map|Customer Map]]** | TapeTrack Customer-ID | Maps the Customer-ID to the customer name or external accounting identity used in the billing output. | |
| | **[[billing:package_map|Package Map]]** | TapeTrack Customer-ID | Selects the billing package assigned to the customer. | | | **[[billing:package_map|Package Map]]** | TapeTrack Customer-ID | Selects the billing package assigned to the customer. | |
| | **Billing Rules** ''default.ttsdef'' | Approved billing rates, calculations, rounding and conditions | Defines how TTSTATS quantities are converted into invoice items and charges. | | | **[[billing:billing_rules|Billing Rules]]** ''default.ttsdef'' | Approved billing rates, calculations, rounding and conditions | Defines how TTSTATS quantities are converted into invoice items and charges. | |
| | **[[cli:tmss10logstatsprocess|TMSS10LogStatsProcess]]** | TTSTATS file, Customer Map, Package Map and Billing Rules | Applies the billing configuration and generates invoice-item XML containing customers, item codes, descriptions, quantities, rates and totals. | | | **[[cli:tmss10logstatsprocess|TMSS10LogStatsProcess]]** | TTSTATS file, Customer Map, Package Map and Billing Rules | Applies the billing configuration and generates invoice-item XML containing customers, item codes, descriptions, quantities, rates and totals. | |
| | **Billing XML** | Output from TMSS10LogStatsProcess | Contains the calculated invoice items awaiting review and submission to QuickBooks. | | | **Billing XML** | Output from TMSS10LogStatsProcess | Contains the calculated invoice items awaiting review and submission to QuickBooks. | |
| | **Invoice** | Customer, invoice items, quantities, rates and totals | Provides the draft invoice that is reviewed, approved and issued to the customer. | | | **Invoice** | Customer, invoice items, quantities, rates and totals | Provides the draft invoice that is reviewed, approved and issued to the customer. | |
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