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title: "Viewing Rating Methods"
slug: "viewing-rating-methods"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:21:48Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:21:48Z
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# Viewing Rating Methods

To view rating methods:

1. From the Applications menu, select **Product Management > Rating Methods**. The Rating Methods window is displayed.

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The Rating Methods window contains the following information.

| ID | Unique number that identifies the rating method. The system assigns the appropriate ID. Rating Methods with IDs less than 10000 are maintained by IDI. |
| --- | --- |
| Name (required) | Name of the Rating Method. Enter a name that you want to see in the Rating Method drop-down list in Rate Details. |
| Tier Type | Usage tier type. Select the appropriate Tier Type from the list: - ***Total***: Total tier type uses grand totals of the usage to determine the rate the usage is charged. Cannot be used with By Time of Day Group. - ***Stepped***: Stepped tier type uses running totals of the usage to determine which tier to use when rating the usage. Cannot be used for percentage-based usage types. Cannot be used for both legs of a 2-legged call. Default = Total. |
| Calculation Type | How usage is calculated. Select the appropriate Calculation Type from the list: - ***Count:*** Each usage record is counted. - ***Sum:*** The usage records' duration fields are added together. Default = Count. |
| Duration Type | Length of time used to calculate usage. Select the appropriate Duration Type from the list: - ***Seconds:*** The duration fields of usage records with seconds-based usage types are added together. The tier value that you enter in the rate detail specifies the number of seconds. - ***Minutes:*** The duration fields of usage records with seconds-based usage types are added together. The tier value that you enter in the rate detail specifies the number of minutes. - ***Occurrences:*** The duration fields of usage records with occurrence-based usage types are added together. The tier value that you enter in the rate detail specifies the number of occurrences/clicks/uses. Default = Seconds. |
| CustID or UsgSvcID | How usage is grouped for tiering. Select the appropriate type from the list: - ***CustID:*** The usage is grouped by customer account for tiering. - ***UsgSvcID:*** The usage is grouped by service number for tiering. Default = CustID. |
| By Usage Type | Whether usage is grouped by Usage Type for tiering or not. Yes (Checked)***:*** In addition to grouping by CustID or UsgSvcID, the usage is grouped by Usage Type for tiering. No (Unchecked): The usage is not grouped by Usage Type for tiering. |
| By Service Type | Whether usage is grouped by Service Type for tiering or not. Yes (Checked): In addition to grouping by CustID or UsgSvcID, the usage is grouped by Service Type for tiering. No (Unchecked): The usage is not grouped by Service Type for tiering. |
| By Distance Type | Whether usage is grouped by Distance Type for tiering or not. Yes (Checked): In addition to grouping by CustID or UsgSvcID, the usage is grouped by Distance Type for tiering. No (Unchecked): The usage is not grouped by Distance Type for tiering. |
| By TOD Group | Whether usage is grouped by Time of Day Group for tiering or not. Yes (Checked)***:*** In addition to grouping by CustID or UsgSvcID, the usage is grouped by Time of Day Group for tiering. Cannot be used with **Total** tier type. **Notes**: - Cannot be used with **Total** tier type. - If you select this option, you must select ***Time Groups*** in **Admin Console > Back Office Settings > Rating**. No (Unchecked): The usage is not grouped by Time of Day Group for tiering. |