The provisioning functions include:
These functions can be used to interact with the PCC provisioning interface.
pccGetData
Retrieves a specific UDR from the provisioning interface based on the stated UDR type and key.
drudr pccGetData ( string typename, string key)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The fully qualified typename of the requested UDR. |
| The primary key value of the requested UDR, which is unique |
Returns: | The matching UDR or null if no matching UDR was found, or if an error occurred during lookup. |
Example
drudr rule = pccGetData("PCRF.Rules.Provisioning.PCC_Rule",555);
will retrieve a UDR of the type PCRF.Rules.Provisioning.PCC_Rule with the key 555 .
pccListData
Retrieves a list with all the UDRs from the provisioning interface with the stated UDR type.
list<drudr> pccListData ( string typename )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The fully qualified typename of the requested UDRs. |
Returns: | A list containing all the UDRs of the requested type. |
Example
list<drudr> pccRulesList = pccListData
("PCRF.Rules.Provisioning.PCC_Rule");
will return a list named pccRulesList with all the UDRs that have the type PCRF.Rules.Provisioning.PCC_Rule .
pccCreateData
This function inserts a new UDR through the provisioning interface.
drudr pccCreateData ( drudr udr )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The new UDR that is going to be inserted. |
Returns: | The created UDR or null if there was an error. |
Example
drudr created = pccCreateData(input);
will insert a new UDR named created through the provisioning interface.
pccUpdateData
This function updates a UDR through the provisioning interface.
drudr pccUpdateData ( drudr udr )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The UDR that is going to be updated. |
Returns: | The updated UDR or null if there was an error. |
Example
drudr pccUpdateData(created);
will update the UDR named created through the provisioning interface.
pccDeleteData
This function deletes a UDR in the provisioning interface.
drudr pccDeleteData ( drudr udr )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The UDR that is going to be deleted. |
Returns: | The deleted UDR or null if there was an error. |
Example
drudr pccDeleteData(created);
will delete the UDR named created through the provisioning interface.
pccLastErrorCode
If any of the create, delete or update operations should fail, the error code can be retrieved with this method.
int pccLastErrorCode()
Error code | Explanation |
|---|---|
200 | Will be returned if the last operation was successful. |
400 | Will be returned if you are trying to create or update an object that is missing required references. The object will not be created or updated. |
401 | Will be returned if the delete operation failed because the object contains references from other objects. |
402 | This error code is only applicable for the pccCreateData function, and will be returned if the object already exists. |
403 | Will be returned if any of the functions pccGetData, pccUpdateData, or pccDeleteData are referring to a missing object. |
500 | Will be returned if there was an error trying to read/write to storage. |
Example
If the last error code was 500.
int pccLastErrorCode();
will return 500.
pccLastErrorMessage
If any of the create, delete or update operations should fail, a more detailed description of the error can be retrieved with this method.
string pccLastErrorMessage()
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Returns: | A description of the last error. |
Example
If the last error code was 500.
string pccLastErrorMessage();
will return a description of error code 500.
pccSetProvisioningArea
Sets a provisioning working area for the workflow. There are two areas available, TEST and PROD.
void pccSetProvisioningArea ( string area )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The name of the area to work against. All delete, update, get and create operations will use this area. Must be either TEST or PROD. |
Example
pccSetProvisioningArea("TEST");
will set area TEST as working area for the workflow.
pccGetProvisioningArea
Retrieves information about the currently active area for the workflow.
string pccGetProvisioningArea()
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Returns: | The name of the currently active provisioning area. |
Example
If the currently active area for the workflow is TEST,
string pccGetProvisioningArea();
will return "TEST".
pccCopyAreaData
Copies the specified configurations in one area to another.
Warning!
This function will also clear the target area from all previous configurations before the new configurations are inserted.
void pccCopyAreaData ( string source, string destination, string product )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The name of the source area. |
| The name of the destination area. |
| The name of the product to copy. |
Example
pccCopyAreaData("TEST","PROD","PCRF.Rules");
will copy all the provisioned PCRF Rules data from the TEST area to the PROD area.
Note!
When working with PCC Rules, the product parameter should be set to PCRF.Rules.
pccClearArea
Deletes the specified product in the stated area.
void pccClearArea ( string area, string product )
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| The name of the area to clear. |
| The name of the product you want to delete. |
Example
pccClearArea("TEST","PCRF.Rules");
will clear the area TEST from old PCRF Rules configurations.
Note!
When working with PCC Rules, the product parameter should be set to PCRF.Rules.
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