Recording parameters

This tab enables you to define the parameters based on which the functionality and behavior of the various other tabs used to define invoicing details for the flight contract are set.

The “Parameters” tab page appears by default on launch of the “Edit Pricing & Invoicing Info.” activity in the “Manage Flight Contract” business component.

The system displays the following fields in the multiline:

Category	The category under which the parameter is created, which could be billing or operations.
Element	The element related to which the parameter values have been created.
Description	A textual description of the parameter.

Enter the following fields in the multiline:

Value

The value set for the operating parameter.

Ensure that if the “Contract Type” is “General” the following is entered in this field:

“0” for the parameter “Minimum Guaranteed Usage for the Billing Horizon”
“Calendar Month” or As “Required” for the parameter “Billing Horizon for Invoicing”.
“Not Applicable” for the parameters:

a. Slab rates for usage based charges

b. Re-set the Usage for Computation of Slab Based Rates

“Not Required” for the parameter “Tracking of Flight Sheet Exceptions while generating Flight Invoice Release”.

Ensure that if the “Contract Type” is “Customer Specific” the following is entered in this field:

“Not Applicable” for the parameter “Re-set the Usage for Computation of Slab Based Rates“ if “Not Applicable” is specified for the parameter “Slab rates for usage based charges”

The system displays the following fields in the multiline:

Value Selected

A brief description of the value that has been defined for the permitted values.

For example:

Value	Value Selected
1	Standard Burn Rate
0	Nearest Value

Permitted Values

The permitted value for the billing and operating parameters.

For example,

Enter "0" for 'Nearest value', "1" for 'Round up' and "2" for 'Round
Enter "0" for 'Calendar Month' and "1" for 'Manual'

Ensure that the value set in this field is:	For the parameter	Value set in “Charge Type” in Inv. Basis tab page for the values in “Parameters” tab page. for “Charge Type”
Yes or No	Exclude Engine Start to Taxi Out Time from Block Hours for billing	“Per Block Hour”
Not Applicable	Exclude Engine Start to Taxi Out Time from Block Hours for billing	“Per Flight Hour”

Enter the following fields in the multiline:

Notes

Any remarks pertaining to the billing and operating parameters.

Click the “Save Parameters” pushbutton to save the parameters set to the flight contract.

The system performs the following:

In case of an approved contract, generates an incremental Revision # and saves all the modified details to that revision number.
Updates the status of the contract from “Draft” to “Fresh” only after all the mandatory details are provided.
Updates the status as “Fresh” for modifications made to a Revision # that is in “Returned” status.
For unapproved contracts, updates the modified details against the same Contract # / Revision # without generating any incremental Revision #.