NeuStar Clearinghouse Configuration
Once you have set up a Provisioning Company selecting NeuStar Clearinghouse as the Order Processor, the NeuStar Clearinghouse folder is available.
Double-click NeuStar Clearinghouse to open the NeuStar Clearinghouse window.
The NeuStar Clearinghouse window contains the following options.
Enabled
True: The service is running for this provisioning company. (Start/Resume has been selected on the Control Panel.)
False: The service is not running for this procompany. (Stop has been selected on the Control Panel.)
LEC
(required)Select the appropriate LEC or RBOC from the drop-down list.
Request Handler URL
(required)The NeuStar Clearinghouse URL your company uses to submit requests.
Originator Domain ID
(required)The domain ID that was assigned to your company by NeuStar. NeuStar uses this field to determine who created the file.
Originator User Identifier
(required)The user name that was assigned to your company by NeuStar.
Originator User Password
(required)The password that was assigned to your company by NeuStar.
Company Code
Enter your company's operating company number. This field is part of the administration section of all LSRs and Pre-Orders.
CCNA
The Customer Carrier Name Abbreviation. Use CUS for casual use.
Apply Business Rules
Select this check box to have the NeuStar clearinghouse apply business rules before submitting the information to the LEC.
LSR
Contact Name
The name of the person at your company that the ILEC or RBOC should contact if there is a question about the order. If this field is not populated, the user name of the person who created the order appears in the LSR.
Contact Phone
The phone number of the person at your company that the ILEC or RBOC should use to reach the Contact if there is a question about the order.
Contact Fax
The Fax number at your company that the ILEC or RBOC should use to reach the Conif there is a question about the order.
Implementation Contact Name
The name of the person at your company that should be contacted during the start-up phase of real-time provisioning. If this field is not populated, the user name of the person who created the order appears in the LSR.
Implementation Contact Phone
The phone number of the person at your company that should be contacted during the start-up phase of real-time provisioning.
Customer Name
Your company's name if you don't have a CCNA.
Billing Account Number
The billing account number your company received from the LEC or Carrier. Use this field if there is only one Billing Account Number. Use an attribute in each order if there is more than one Billing Account Number.
Optional File Tracking
Dump Requests To Export/Temp
Select this check box to have all XML requests put into a file.
Used for debugging and testing purposes.
Dump Responses to Import/Done
Select this check box to have all XML responses put into a file.
Used for debugging and testing purposes.
PreOrder Next Sequence Number
Enter the next sequence number to be used when creating PreOrder files.
This field can be changed when the number is getting close to the carrier's upper limit. For example, if the carrier does not want any file numbers to be greater than 999, change this field to “1” when the current sequence number is at 998.
Order File Next Sequence Number
Enter the next sequence number to be used when creating Order files.
This field can be changed when the number is getting close to the carrier's upper limit. For example, if the carrier does not want any file numbers to be greater than 999, change this field to “1” when the current sequence number is at 998.
Export Folder
Enter the entire path where files waiting to be exported are to be located.
Export Temp Folder
Enter the entire path where files waiting to be exported are held before exporting.
Import Folder
Enter the entire path where the files waiting to be imported are to be located.
Import Done Folder
Enter the entire path where the imported files are to be stored.
Preprocessing Folder
Enter the entire path where the encrypted files are to be placed before they are decrypted. Once the files are decrypted, they are moved to the Import Folder.
Preprocessing ProPath
Enter the entire path, including the name of the program, where the preprocessing prois located.
PreProcessing ProArguments
Enter the arguments associated with the preprocessing program in the previous field.
FTP Program path
Enter the entire path, including the name of the program, where the FTP program is located.
FTP Program Arguments
Enter the arguments associated with the FTP program in the previous field.
Local Lookup InfoScript
The Local Lookup InfoScript folder is located under either of NeuStar's Settings folders. Double-click on this folder to access the Local Lookup InfoScript window. During the Import of Services and Features, this InfoScript is used to customize Local Lookup. For example, if a product is priced differently in each region, but has the same USOC, Local Lookup could determine the products associated with that USOC. Local Lookup InfoScript would be created by IDI Billing Solutions using such information as the order type and attributes to select the specific product for the customer's region.
Enter the InfoScript in the Local Lookup InfoScript field.
Click Save.