3.2 Billed Cost
Dataset:
Cost and Usage
Column Type:
Metric
Feature Level:
Mandatory
Data Type:
Decimal
Since:
0.5
The billed cost represents a charge serving as the basis for invoicing, inclusive of the impacts of all reduced rates and discounts while excluding the amortization of relevant purchases (one-time or recurring) paid to cover future eligible charges. This cost is denominated in the Billing Currency. The Billed Cost is commonly used to perform FinOps capabilities that require cash-basis accounting such as cost allocation, budgeting, and invoice reconciliation.
The BilledCost column adheres to the following requirements:
- BilledCost MUST be present in a FOCUS dataset.
- BilledCost MUST be of type Decimal.
- BilledCost MUST conform to NumericFormat requirements.
- BilledCost MUST NOT be null.
- BilledCost MUST be a valid decimal value.
- BilledCost MUST be 0 for charges where payments are received by a third party (e.g., marketplace transactions).
- BilledCost MUST be denominated in the BillingCurrency.
- The sum of the BilledCost for a given InvoiceId MUST match the sum of the payable amount provided in the corresponding invoice with the same id generated by the InvoiceIssuer.
3.2.3 Description
A charge serving as the basis for invoicing, inclusive of all reduced rates and discounts while excluding the amortization of upfront charges (one-time or recurring).
Constraints
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Column Type | Metric |
| Feature Level | Mandatory |
| Allows Nulls | No |
| Data Type | Decimal |
| Value Format | Numeric Format |
| Number Range | Any valid decimal value |