Usage input taps the raw, unrated usage in the system based on the quantity consumption. Usage price tiers and ratings are also associated to the Usage input object.

You can,

• Enter the quantity through Usage Input
• Process it to rate or
• Unrate the usage.

You could also run a batch job to process or unrate the usage automatically.

For example, you are an executive in the Billing department of an Internet Service Provider. You must capture and process the amount of data your customers have used so that you can calculate the amount that you will generate an invoice for. In the Conga Billing, you would create a new Usage Input and process it in order to rate that usage.

With a scheduled batch job, Conga Billing processes the Usage Input to rate the usage and automatically updates the rated amount to the associated Billing Schedule and quantity to Usage Schedule.

Refer to the following sections for more details around Usage Inputs.