backbilling and dynamic period control

[Former Member]

Can any one give me in detail about when to use backbilling and when to use dynamic period control in sap isu billing.

Thanks in advance.

[Former Member]

Hi,

DPC(Dynamic Period Control) enables you to process billing documents based on estimated consumption. It lets you correct all the estimated billing with real meter readings without cancellation on one billing document. For example: if you have a periodic actual meter read in the system in 01/01/09 and you have estimated meter reads for the subsequent months 02/01/09, 03/01/09, 04/01/09 and then you had a period actual meter read in the system for May month 05/01/09.

DPC lets you correct all the estimated billing documents using 1 actual meter read billing document.

For more information on how to implement DPC and backbilling refer to the cookbook in marketplace.

Thanks,

Sai

[Former Member]

Thanks.That is ok. But when to use Backbilling and can we use backbilling along with dpc?

[anu_p4]

Hi - Backbilling is used when the correction for the previous periods is expected to happen every month upto 12 months ( floating backbilling govern by End of billing period and period length in portion OR backbilling "n" periods" based on no. of periods mentioned in the "n" field), Whereas backbilling from dynamic period control would be triggered only by actual reads.

DYnamic period control CANNOT be used along with backbilling.

hope this helps!

-Q

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shah,

as correctly mentioned by Q above, Dynamic Period Control is used when you triger calculations that 'reverse' the calculations of estimated meter readings, when an actual meter reading is billed. In such a case you may have billed and invoiced to a customer an estimated bill with amount of ($)100 according to an estimated consumption (that results from your estimated meter reading) of 1000. Then, let's say that in your next billing period, an actual meter reading arrives. The consumption taken into account in the DPC scenario is from your last REAL meter reading, thus let's assume 1300 (consumption). The calculations take place again, for example with amount of ($) 130, whereas the previous ($)100 is displayed as negative amount (- minus).

On the other hand, Backbilling is used when you correct calculations for the previous n periods/or 12 months.

Dynamic period control is IMPOSSIBLE to be used with Backbilling. Customizing does not allow you to use those functionalities together.

Regards,

Bou.Lis