Handling Reporting Level

The reporting category is classified into the following:

  • Rating Group (RG) level: The RG is mandatory at this level.

  • Service ID level: The RG and service ID is mandatory at this level.

  • Sponsor ID level: The RG and Sponsor ID is mandatory at this level.

The reporting level is communicated to the SMF from PCF in the Charging Data Request. If the reporting-level is RG, then RG is the primary key. If the reporting level is Service_level or SponserLevl, then RG and Service ID or RG or Sponsor ID respectively become the primary key. The SMF drops the charging descriptors from the PCF if the above requirement is not satisfied.