Cloud Services Management V1.1.0 User's Guide for Platform Provider

6.1 Confirming Usage Charges by Organization

This section explains how to confirm usage charges from the viewpoint of individual organizations.

1. Click the [Refer to Billing] menu in the [Home] window or the [Billing] navigation tab.

2. The [Billing] window is displayed. The usage charges of the organization to which the login user belongs or its affiliated organizations can be confirmed.

   Figure 6.1 Billing Window (By Organization)

   

   1. Switch View

      Switches the unit of display of charges between organizations and projects.

   2. Display Period

      Switches between different display periods: monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual. When displaying multiple months, the starting month will vary depending on the environment.

   3. Toggle List/Graph

      Toggles the view between list and graph displays. The amounts in the graph display indicate total charges.

   4. Download CSV

      Displayed charges can be downloaded in CSV format.

      Note

      When [Internet Explorer's Enhanced Security Configuration] is enabled in a Windows Sever environment, it may not be possible to download files using Internet Explorer.

   5. Change Page

      Changes between the previous period and the next period.

   6. Change the Level of the Organization/Accounting Code

      Clicking this changes the unit of display to the organizations belonging to the selected organization. Drilling down switches the view to a list of the accounting codes linked to the organization. In addition, selecting an accounting code switches the view to a list of the projects linked to the selected accounting code. Selecting a project switches the view to a list of the platforms in the project. Selecting a platform displays the [Billing Details] window at the level of individual platforms.

      
      

      Figure 6.2 Billing Window (By Accounting Code)

      

      
      

      Figure 6.3 Billing Window (By Project)

      

      
      

      Figure 6.4 Billing Window (By Platform)

      

      
      

      Figure 6.5 Billing Window: Graph Display

      

      
      

   Point

   The display of data and data titles varies depending on the number of pieces of data in the display period.

   • If the number of pieces of data is 10 or fewer: the breakdown of the data is displayed as a tooltip when the mouse pointer hovers over the display graph.

   • If the number of pieces of data is 11 or more: the total number of pieces of data is displayed in a tooltip when the mouse pointer hovers over the graph.

   • By selecting an item to be displayed in the [Filter Display Items] field, the data to be displayed can be filtered. Up to 10 items to be displayed can be selected.

     

Point

When confirming usage charges by organization, approvers of platform providers can view the billing information of all organizations under organizations to which the platform provider belongs. Representatives of platform providers can only view the billing information of their own organization.