Alibaba Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) has missing fields and discrepancies from the specification, which affect cost analysis. Submit a ticket to provide feedback and help accelerate improvements. - Expenses and Costs

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Missing fields

In the Alibaba Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) dataset, the following fields contain null values, deviating from the FOCUS 1.0 specification.

Note

Alibaba Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) is an invitation-only preview and its features are subject to change.
The Alibaba Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) dataset uses UTC for all time-related fields to align with the standard specification. However, the Alibaba Cloud console displays time in UTC+8 (Beijing time). Be aware of this time zone difference during analysis and reconciliation.

Field	FOCUS 1.0 requirement	Status
ChargeDescription	The ChargeDescription field MUST be present in the FOCUS dataset, MUST be a string, and SHOULD NOT be null.	All values for this field are null.
ConsumedQuantity	When the provider supports usage measurement, the ConsumedQuantity field MUST be present. It MUST contain a non-null, positive decimal value when ChargeCategory is `Usage`, CommitmentDiscountStatus is not `Unused`, and ChargeClass is not `Correction`.	All values for this field are null.
ConsumedUnit	When the provider supports usage measurement, the ConsumedUnit field MUST be present. It MUST NOT be null when ChargeCategory is `Usage` and CommitmentDiscountStatus is not `Unused`.	All values for this field are null.
ContractedCost	The ContractedCost field MUST be present in the FOCUS dataset and MUST NOT be null. When ContractedUnitPrice is present and not null, ContractedUnitPrice multiplied by PricingQuantity MUST equal ContractedCost, except when ChargeClass is `Correction`.	All values for this field are null.
ContractedUnitPrice	The ContractedUnitPrice field MUST be present when the provider supports contract pricing. It MUST NOT be null when ChargeClass is not `Correction` and ChargeCategory is `Usage` or `Purchase`. It MUST be null when ChargeCategory is `Tax`. In other cases, it MAY be null.	All values for this field are null.
ListUnitPrice	This field MUST NOT be null when ChargeClass is not `Correction` and ChargeCategory is `Usage` or `Purchase`.	This field is sometimes null.
PricingUnit	This field MUST NOT be null when ChargeClass is not `Correction` and ChargeCategory is `Usage` or `Purchase`.	This field is sometimes null.
SkuId	The SkuId field MUST be present when the provider publishes a SKU list. It MUST NOT be null when ChargeClass is not `Correction` and ChargeCategory is `Usage` or `Purchase`.	All values for this field are null.
SkuPriceId	The SkuPriceId field MUST be present when the provider publishes a SKU list.	All values for this field are null.
ResourceId	The ResourceId field MUST be present when the provider supports billing for a provisioned resource.	This field is null for some products and billing items.
ResourceType	The ResourceType field MUST be present when the provider supports billing for a provisioned resource and resource type assignment. The field MUST NOT be null when the corresponding ResourceId is not null.	This field is null for some products and billing items.
PricingQuantity	The field MUST NOT be null when ChargeClass is not `Correction` and ChargeCategory is `Usage` or `Purchase`. The field MUST be null when ChargeCategory is `Tax`. For other combinations of ChargeClass and ChargeCategory, the field MAY be null.	All values for this field are null.

Fields with differences

The following fields in the Alibaba Cloud FOCUS 1.0 (Preview) dataset differ from the FOCUS 1.0 specification.

Field	FOCUS 1.0 requirement	Status
CommitmentDiscountCategory	This field MUST be present in the dataset when the provider supports a commitment discount.	When a commitment discount, such as a Reserved Instance (RI) or a cloud communication resource package, applies to a `Usage` charge, the dataset does not indicate whether the discount was Used or Unused.
CommitmentDiscountCategory	Allowed values MUST be one of the following: `Spend` (cost-based) or `Usage` (usage-based).	When a commitment discount, such as a Reserved Instance (RI) or a cloud communication resource package, applies to a `Usage` charge, the dataset does not indicate whether the discount was Used or Unused.
CommitmentDiscountId	This field MUST be present in the dataset when the provider supports a commitment discount. This field MUST be a string and MUST NOT be null when the charge is related to a commitment discount.	When a commitment discount, such as a Reserved Instance (RI) or a cloud communication resource package, applies to a `Usage` charge, the dataset does not indicate whether the discount was Used or Unused.
CommitmentDiscountName	This field MUST be present in the dataset when the provider supports a commitment discount.	When a commitment discount, such as a Reserved Instance (RI) or a cloud communication resource package, applies to a `Usage` charge, the dataset does not indicate whether the discount was Used or Unused.
CommitmentDiscountStatus	This field MUST be present in the dataset when the provider supports a commitment discount. Allowed values MUST be `Used` or `Unused`.	When a commitment discount, such as a Reserved Instance (RI) or a cloud communication resource package, applies to a `Usage` charge, the dataset does not indicate whether the discount was Used or Unused.
CommitmentDiscountType	This field MUST be present in the dataset when the provider supports a commitment discount.	When a commitment discount, such as a Reserved Instance (RI) or a cloud communication resource package, applies to a `Usage` charge, the dataset does not indicate whether the discount was Used or Unused.