3.1.19 Charge Frequency

Charge Frequency indicates how often a charge will occur. Along with the charge period related columns, the Charge Frequency is commonly used to understand recurrence periods (e.g., monthly, yearly), forecast upcoming charges, and differentiate between one-time and recurring fees for purchases.

ChargeFrequency adheres to the following requirements:

• ChargeFrequency is RECOMMENDED to be present in a Cost and Usage FOCUS dataset.
• ChargeFrequency MUST be of type String.
• ChargeFrequency MUST NOT be null.
• ChargeFrequency MUST be one of the allowed values.
• ChargeFrequency MUST NOT be "Usage-Based" when ChargeCategory is "Purchase".

Indicates how often a charge will occur.