PDC issues and fixes

    Issues#1: PDC import is failing with the following error:

 [exec] Error during- Import

     [exec] EJBException: Unknown reason: BEA1-047E79AE2C611898D0B8; nested exception is:

     [exec]     javax.transaction.HeuristicMixedException: (PricingDB_pdc_domain, HeuristicHazard, ()) ; nested exception is: javax.transaction.HeuristicMixedException: (PricingDB_pdc_domain, HeuristicHazard, ())

     [echo] Waiting 30 seconds for import to finish.

    Solution: Change XA Retry Interval to 0 in
     

    Issues#2: Sequential Discount configuration doesn't work when discounts configured using PDC
    Solution: Set the grant_period_offset for the discounts which need sequential discount configurations:

                 update ifw_dscbalimpact set grant_period_offset=-1;

                 commit;

Issues#3: Prorate discounts for fixed discount configurations        

Solution: Add ProrateFixedDiscount entry in the discount pipeline's registry:

            ApolloDiscountModule
            {
              ModuleName = FCT_Discount
              Module
              {
                Active                   = TRUE
                DiscountDataModule       = ifw.DataPool.DiscountModelDataModule
                BalanceDataModule        = ifw.DataPool.BalanceDataModule
                AccountDataModule        = ifw.DataPool.CustomerData
                CurrencyDataModule       = ifw.DataPool.CurrencyDataModule
                DiscountMoreThanPossible = False
                TaxationMode             = 3   #[0-3] needs to in sync with 'taxation_switch' entry in pin.conf
                DiscountTrace            = FALSE
                ProrateFixedDiscount     = true
              }
            }

Realtime Discounting Pipeline Reports "discount model: () is invalid" In Discount Trace

Debugging Realtime Discounting Pipeline Reports "discount model: () is invalid" In Discount Trace

#### BEGIN transaction: 3169

-----> DETAIL Container::isValidDetail: 1, Pipeline: 0
Account DB#: 1, ID: 234522
discount model: () is invalid, valid flag: 3

The VALID_FLAG values, see below for the different values and their meaning :

1 ==> valid
2 ==> invalid purchase start or end time
3 ==> invalid usage start or end time
4 ==> invalid sponsorship start or end time
5 ==> invalid discount/sponsorship object id
6 ==> no usage map for event type
7 ==> invalid usage map for event type

If it fails with valid flag: 5, it could be a problem with the way pipeline is restarted. CM should start after pipeline and you should not see listen with the port using following command:

lsof -i|grep 10803
ifw       24438 pin08   35u  IPv6 447623857      0t0  TCP *:10803 (LISTEN)

Check for any extra RTP processes running before start RTP