Managing Application Cost Catalog

The Application Cost page contains various functionalities to manage the application cost catalog for chargeback.

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Make sure that you have administrative rights to the Analysis Server and have activated the processing of the Application Cost Catalog.

Adding a Record

1. In the Application Cost table, click the add icon.

2. For the Type, Vendor License, and Name columns, double-click the corresponding empty cell to transform it into a text editor.

3. Type in the value or choose among the suggested options.

   A list of all related data will be displayed while typing if data is processed and available.

   NOTE

   The application type in the Type column is commonly Feature, Feature Set, Package, Handle, etc.

4. Choose among the available values for Unit:

   Unit	Description
   DU 1H	Number of distinct users per hour
   DU 1D	Number of distinct users per day
   DU 1M	Number of distinct users per month
   ET 1H	Total elapsed time per hour
   ET 1D	Total elapsed time per day
   ET 1M	Total elapsed time per month
   MC-UG 1H	Max concurrent license per user group per hour
   MC-UG 1D	Max concurrent license per user group per day
   MC-UG 1M	Max concurrent license per user group per month

   Application Cost Units

5. Use the following descriptions for Unit Cost, Fixed Cost, and Units Included:

   Column	Description
   Unit Cost	Price of the application per unit
   Fixed Cost	Fixed price for the billing period
   Units Included	Limit before charging based on Unit Cost

   Application Cost Columns

6. Choose the date ranges for validity:

   • Valid From - start of validity
   • Expired On - end of validity
   
   

   

   Adding a Record

   
   

7. You can continue adding more records by clicking the add icon.

   NOTE

   Use the undo and redo options to revert unsaved modifications. The Undo option can revert until the last unsaved modification, while the Redo option can restore up to the current modification.

8. Once done, click the save icon. Choose OK on the confirmation prompt to continue.

   

   Added New Record

   
   

Updating a Record

1. In the Application Cost table, click the row of the record to update, then click the edit icon, or double-click the value to edit.

2. Modify the values. Repeat for all desired values.

   NOTE

   Use the undo and redo options to revert unsaved modifications.

3. Click save icon and confirm to apply changes.

   

   Updating a Record

   
   

Deleting Records

1. In the Application Cost table, click the row of the record to delete.

   • Use Shift to select consecutive records.
   • Use Ctrl to select multiple records.

2. Click the delete icon or press the Delete key.

   

   Deleting a Record

   
   
   NOTE

   Use the undo and redo options to revert unsaved modifications.

3. Click save icon to confirm deletion.

Importing Records

1. Click Import Data from Excel icon in the upper-right corner.

2. In the Import Costs dialog, click Download Template to get an Excel template.

   

   Downloading the Template

   
   

3. Fill in the template and save it.

   

   Application Cost Template

   
   

4. Click Import Data from Excel icon, then Browse to select the file.

5. Choose Insert Type:

   • Append - Adds records.
   • Replace - Overwrites records.

6. Click Upload to complete.

   

   Importing Records

   
   

Exporting Records

1. Click () Export Data to Excel in the upper-right corner.

   

   Exporting Records

   
   

   This downloads an Excel file with all records, which can be re-imported if needed.