3.8 Billing Period Start
Dataset:
Cost and Usage
Column Type:
Dimension
Feature Level:
Mandatory
Data Type:
Date/Time
Since:
0.5
Billing Period Start represents the inclusive start bound of a billing period. For example, a time period where Billing Period Start is '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z' and Billing Period End is '2024-02-01T00:00:00Z' includes charges for January since Billing Period Start represents the inclusive start bound, but does not include charges for February since BillingPeriodEnd represents the exclusive end bound.
The BillingPeriodStart column adheres to the following requirements:
- BillingPeriodStart MUST be present in a FOCUS dataset.
- BillingPeriodStart MUST be of type Date/Time.
- BillingPeriodStart MUST conform to DateTimeFormat requirements.
- BillingPeriodStart MUST NOT be null.
- BillingPeriodStart MUST be the inclusive start bound of the billing period.
3.8.3 Description
The inclusive start bound of a billing period.
Constraints
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Column Type | Dimension |
| Feature Level | Mandatory |
| Allows Nulls | No |
| Data Type | Date/Time |
| Value Format | Date/Time Format |