Revision as of 08:04, 2 November 2006

Schema changes

• Add usage_elec table and class (see Schema Changes)
  • id serial primary_key
  • _date @date_type
  • kwatts int
  • tdsp @money_type

Usage import

• Import usage charges into usage_elec table (Usage charges)
  • Add import subroutine to usage_elec.pm
  • Add page to web UI to accept upload
  • Add menu entry and ACL for new page Tools->Importing->Import electricity usage from CSV file
• Associate usage charges with specific customer/package (Static mapping)
• Trigger billing for that customer package (Billing)

Usage charges

• KW -> usage_elec.kwatts
• Invoice date -> usage_elec._date
• TDSP - PASS THRU CHARGE -> usage_elec.tdsp

Static mapping

• CUSTOMER NAME -> informational only, or sanity check w/ Freeside data
• CUSTOMER ACCOUNT -> cust_main.agent_custid (sanity check with customer via ESIID)
• ESIID -> svc_external.id (associates with customer)

Unknown

Still have to determine how to handle these fields in import:

• Invoice number -> need to store/use somehow instead of autogenerated invoice number?
• Cross reference -> what is this for?
• ESSID -> what is this for?

Billing

• Add a rate plan to bill on demand, triggered by the import
• Calculate Kw difference & multiply by a rate (rate stored in part_pkg_option)
• Pass through the desired details as cust_bill_pkg_detail

Add'l work

• Handle Due Date
  • Add new cust_bill column to store per-invoice due dates
  • Have import associate this with the bills it triggers