Remote feature activator feature extraction
A database record controls a license to use a computational component. An input receives an order identifier associated with an order related to a computational component and an interface retrieves order information associated with the identifier. The order information comprises at least one material code. A material code mapping agent compares the material code with at least one material code mapping table to identify corresponding computational component information associated with the material code. In another configuration, a transaction record includes first information associated with the order, the order relates to at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof, a configuration file includes second information different from the first information, the configuration file relates to at least one telecommunication switch/server, and a configuration file processing agent compares some of the first information with some of the second information to form a system record having both first and second information.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving an order identifier associated with an order, the order relating to a first feature thereof, the first feature thereof to one of upgrade or replace at least one of a telecommunication switch and server;
retrieving order information associated with the order identifier, wherein the order information comprises at least one material code;
comparing the at least one material code with at least one material code mapping table to identify corresponding first information associated with the at least one material code;
forming a transaction record containing the identified first information;
receiving a configuration file comprising second information different from the first information, the configuration file relating to a current configuration of the at least one of a telecommunication switch and server;
merging at least some of the first information with at least some of the second information to form a license file comprising both first and second information, the license file being for the operation of the at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises a plurality of a description of the computational component, a platform description, a module type, an application description, a release description, and a feature code and wherein the merging step comprises applying a set of rules to resolve potential conflicts between the first and second information, the set of rules comprising:
(i) in response to selected first information being associated with a first type of feature and, in response to the switch configuration file indicating that the first type of feature is available for use, using the selected first information in a right-to-use field in the license file;
(ii) in response to selected first information being associated with a second type of feature and, in response to the second information not containing the second type of feature, using the selected first information in right-to-use, setting, and range fields in the license file; and
(iii) in response to the selected first information being associated with a third type of feature and, in response to the second information not containing the third type of feature, using the selected first information in right-to-use, setting, and range fields in the license file.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
repeating the merging step for each of a plurality of material codes in the order information.
4. A system, comprising:
a memory;
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operable to execute a material code mapping agent, a configuration file processing agent, and a feature activator;
the material code mapping agent operable to:
receive an order identifier associated with an order, the order relating to at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof, the at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof to upgrade and/or replace at least one of a telecommunication switch and server;
retrieve order information associated with the order identifier, wherein the order information comprises at least one material code;
compare the at least one material code with at least one material code mapping table to identify corresponding first information associated with the at least one material code;
form a transaction record containing the identified first information;
the configuration file processing agent operable to:
receive a configuration file comprising second information different from the first information, the configuration file relating to a current configuration of the at least one of a telecommunication switch and server;
merge at least some of the first information and at least some of the second information to form a system record comprising both first and second information; and
the feature activator operable to generate a license file containing at least some of the computational component information, the license file being for the operation of the at least a first computational component and/or feature thereof and including first and second information.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first information comprises a plurality of a description of the computational component, a platform description, a module type, an application description, a release description, and a feature code and wherein the configuration file processing agent is further operable to apply the following set of rules as part of sub-operation (b2):
(i) in response to selected first information being associated with a first type of feature and, in response to the switch configuration file indicating that the first type of feature is available for use, using the selected first information in a right-to-use field in the system record;
(ii) in response to selected first information being associated with a second type of feature and, in response to the second information not containing the second type of feature, using the selected first information in right-to-use, setting, and range fields in the system record; and
(iii) in response to the selected first information being associated with a third type of feature and, in response to the second information not containing the third type of feature, using the selected first information in right-to-use, setting, and range fields in the system record.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the material code mapping agent is operable to:
repeat the merging operation for each of a plurality of material codes in the order information.