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-===== Processing Result ===== 
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-''TMSS10LogStatsProcess'' reads the statistics and applies the selected billing configuration. 
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-The resulting XML may contain: 
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-<code xml> 
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO8859-1"?> 
-<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="tapetrack.xslt"?> 
-<tapetrack_data> 
-  <item> 
-    <customer>US01</customer> 
-    <itemcode>New York STORAGE_OFFSITE</itemcode> 
-    <description>LTO Vault Storage Charge</description> 
-    <count>60</count> 
-    <cost>0.01</cost> 
-    <total>0.60</total> 
-  </item> 
-</tapetrack_data> 
-</code> 
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-In this example: 
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-^ Value ^ Source ^ 
-| Customer activity and quantity | ''US01.ttstats'' | 
-| Customer description | Customer Description Map | 
-| Billing package | Package Map | 
-| Item code, description and rate | Billing Rules | 
-| XML presentation | ''tapetrack.xslt'' | 
  
  
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 An empty file may be valid when the Customer had no relevant activity. It should be investigated before being excluded from billing. An empty file may be valid when the Customer had no relevant activity. It should be investigated before being excluded from billing.
  
-==== Incorrect Customer Is Processed ==== 
  
-Check that: 
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-  * The correct TTSTATS file was supplied using the ''-i'' argument. 
-  * The filename corresponds to the Customer-ID contained in the file. 
-  * The correct Customer Description Map was used. 
-  * The correct Package Map was used. 
-  * A file from another billing period or environment was not selected. 
  
 ==== Billing Quantities Are Incorrect ==== ==== Billing Quantities Are Incorrect ====
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 | 11 | Round up to the next 10 | 20 | | 11 | Round up to the next 10 | 20 |
  
-==== No Billing XML Is Produced ==== 
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-Check that: 
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-  * The ''-i'' argument specifies a valid TTSTATS file. 
-  * The process account has permission to read the file. 
-  * The Customer exists in the Customer Description Map. 
-  * The Customer exists in the Package Map. 
-  * The assigned package exists in the Billing Rules. 
-  * The statistics match at least one Billing Rule. 
-  * ''TMSS10LogStatsProcess'' completed without errors. 
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-Redirect diagnostic messages to an error file. 
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-Windows example: 
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-  TMSS10LogStatsProcess -i US01.ttstats -M customer_map.txt -P package_map.txt -c default.ttsdef > Billing_US01.xml 2> Billing_US01_error.txt 
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-Review ''Billing_US01_error.txt'' for file, mapping and configuration errors. 
  
 ==== Charges Are Duplicated ==== ==== Charges Are Duplicated ====
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   * Generate a new TTSTATS file for every billing period.   * Generate a new TTSTATS file for every billing period.
-  * Use the Customer-ID and billing period in the filename. 
-  * Store each billing period in a separate directory. 
   * Do not manually edit generated TTSTATS files.   * Do not manually edit generated TTSTATS files.
-  * Record the extraction start and end dates. 
-  * Review extraction logs before processing billing. 
-  * Prevent the same file from being processed twice. 
-  * Retain the TTSTATS file with its billing XML and invoice reference. 
   * Restrict write access to authorized billing administrators.   * Restrict write access to authorized billing administrators.
-  * Archive completed billing files as read-only records.+  * Archive completed billing files as read-only records if required.
  
 ===== Security ===== ===== Security =====
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   * [[billing:package_map|Package Map]]   * [[billing:package_map|Package Map]]
   * [[billing:billing_rules|Billing Rules]]   * [[billing:billing_rules|Billing Rules]]
-  * [[billing:tapetrack_xslt|TapeTrack XML Stylesheet]]+  * [[billing:stylesheet|TapeTrack XML Stylesheet]]
   * [[billing:billing_process|Billing Process]]   * [[billing:billing_process|Billing Process]]
   * [[billing:billing_xml|Billing XML]]   * [[billing:billing_xml|Billing XML]]
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