Rate Centers are used within the assignment, routing, and rating/billing databases in the telephony industry.
The LATA feature is accessed from the IMS Main Menu:
Rate Center form
When opened, the LATA form shows the following information:
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Rate Center form actions button bar - further information given below |
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The search area to locate existing Rate Center instances |
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Rate Center summary detail |
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Tabs containing lists of Rate Center related information - when a Rate Center is related to other LATAs, TNRs, or Province/States, tabs will appear as shown in the above screen shot. The History tab is always present and contains a log of all activity for the Rate Center. |
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The detailed information for the Rate Center's active tab |
Rate Center Button Bar
Create New |
Option for creating Rate Centers |
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Relate LATA to |
Rate Centers can be related to the following IMS objects: oProvince/State oLATA
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Delete |
This option deletes the Rate Center instance - options are Yes and No |
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Close Form |
This option will close the open Rate Center instance |
Relating a Rate Center
Relating a Rate Center to a Province/State or LATA is achieved from the Rate Center Form Actions button bar:
▪Select the Relate Rate Center To option
▪Choose either Province (Province/State) or LATA - a popup window appears
▪Select an instance from the available drop down list of Province or LATA fields accordingly
▪Click on the Save icon in the lower left corner of the popup windows to complete the task