User`s guide

Procedure
1 In the Manage Cost tab, click Fixed Cost.
A table listing all the fixed costs created in the application is displayed.
2 Select the fixed cost that you want to delete, and click Delete.
A dialog box confirming the action is displayed.
3 Click OK.
The fixed cost is deleted from the application and, consequently, from the table listing the fixed costs.
Managing Cost Templates
vCenter Chargeback enables you to create cost templates that contain entity-specific cost configuration details.
The cost templates defined in the application can be viewed and managed from the Cost Template page of the
Manage Cost tab.
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Entity-specific cost configuration, such as the rate factors and fixed costs, must be defined on the entity.
If you want to apply a standard entity-specific cost setting on more than one entity, you can create a cost
template that contains these settings, and apply the same to the required entities.
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After a cost template is created, you can modify it as and when required.
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Invalid or unwanted cost templates can be removed from the application. However, deleting a cost
template does not remove the entity-specific cost settings applied on the entities using the cost template.
Create a Cost Template
Entity-specific cost configuration, such as the rate factors and fixed costs, must be defined on the entity. If you
want to apply a standard entity-specific cost setting on more than one entity, you can create a cost template
that contains these settings, and apply the same to the required entities.
You must have create privilege for the cost template resource type on vCenter Chargeback to perform this task.
Procedure
1 In the Manage Cost tab, click Cost Template.
A table listing all the cost templates created in the application is displayed.
2 Click Create.
The Cost Template screen is displayed.
3 Provide the name, description, and currency type for the cost template in the General tab.
Option Description
Name
A name for the cost template. The character limit for the cost template name
is 255 characters.
Description
An optional description of the cost template not exceeding 512 characters in
length.
Currency
The currency used to define the costs in the cost template.
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