DRAFT Get started with the Multi-Attribute Pricing charge model
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The Multi-Attribute Pricing charge model for one-time and recurring charges is available to all customers.
With the Multi-Attribute Pricing charge model, you can charge your end users based on attributes on the usage record. To achieve this, first define the Usage custom fields that will carry the attribute data, next use a custom object to define the records that will be looked up, and then specify the formula in the charge within the product catalog that will relate the Usage custom field data to the record within the custom object.
Overview
The following guide provides an example of creating custom fields, defining custom objects, and then creating usage records with the custom fields. In this example, a car rental company wants to charge its registered users based on vehicle type and rental location. To achieve this goal, the company has to go through the following steps:
- Create custom fields for the Usage object
- Create a custom object with multi-attribute data
- Create a custom object as the lookup table definition
- Add records to the lookup table
- Create product rate plan charges and subscriptions
- Create usage records with the Usage custom fields
- View the status and details of the created usage records
The example lookup table used by the car rental company is as follows:
| type | state | price multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| compact | California | 2 |
| compact | New York | 3 |
| full-size | California | 3 |
| full-size | New York | 4 |
The actual car rental price for each usage record is calculated based on the following prototype formula (the actual price formula used might be slightly different):
Usage Quantity * Price Multiplier
See Price formula reference fore more information.