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  • 1.  TMF645 - Differences between CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Jul 06, 2021 05:21

    Hello Community,
    I am looking at the TMF645 v4.0.1 API. In the past, we have already implemented v3 once in our environment.

    I have to be honest, I haven't really understood the difference between a CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification. Does anyone dare to give me concrete examples of when to use what and where the difference lies? Reading the related API guide hasn't worked for me yet :-/

    Thanks and regards,

    Jan



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    Jan Lemmermann
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    EWE TEL GmbH
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  • 2.  RE: TMF645 - Differences between CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Jul 06, 2021 07:56
    Hi Jan
    I would characterize the distinction as follows:
    • Check allows me to pass in a specific service configuration and see if this can be provisioned at the service address (and if not, what are feasible alternatives). It's quite possible that this will take time, i.e. there won't be an immediate synchronous response. Additionally, the check might need more information (an event will be raised if so).
    • Query allows me to get a list of possible services for a service address, without supplying a configuration up-front. It's more likely to give an immediate response (although it can be asynchronous as well).
    Hope it helps, @Ludovic Robert might want to add more perspectives.​

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    Jonathan Goldberg
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  • 3.  RE: TMF645 - Differences between CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Jul 06, 2021 08:14
    Hello Jan,

    Adding to my TMF colleague answer....
    CheckServiceQualification intend is to manage a precise request for (or a group) a service configuration. In the response, a qualification result will be provided but also some additional information :
    • if the configuration is not qualified, reason could be provided
    • Alternate eligible service configuration could be pass also in the response
    QueryServiceQualification did not offer this depth... here you provide more generic information (example a service category & a place) and in the response you have only the list of services available here (not mention to service not eligible in the response).

    As stated by Jonathan, server side could be able - or not - to provide synchronous response.

    Depending on your UC you can implement one or both.

    Hope it helps

    Ludovic

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    Ludovic Robert
    Orange
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  • 4.  RE: TMF645 - Differences between CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Jul 06, 2021 09:20

    Hi @Ludovic Robert and @Jonathan Goldberg

    Thanks for your insights.

    In my use case, the requestor has a Place, a specific ServiceSpecification (in our case an InternetLeasedLine) and a bandwidth demand.
    Did I understand correctly that in this case the CheckServiceQualification would be a good fit?​​

    /Jan



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    Jan Lemmermann
    OSS Lead Architect
    EWE TEL GmbH
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  • 5.  RE: TMF645 - Differences between CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Jul 06, 2021 09:38
    Jan,
    Yes !....and in case available bandwidth inferior to requested one you'll be able to pass available one in the response ;)

    Ludovic

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    Ludovic Robert
    Orange
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  • 6.  RE: TMF645 - Differences between CheckServiceQualification and QueryServiceQualification

    Posted Jul 07, 2021 08:46
    Edited by Sri-Jagadish(Jag) Baddukonda Jul 07, 2021 08:47
    The context of triggering these interfaces is also important.
    Query Service Qualification:  Used during Pre-Ordering for Look up available Services and is usually an instant response (preferably Synchronous) and the capability is usually exposed by the Commercial catalog where location to Offer rules can be built. Or this can be extended into a Service availability check which is a different capability. 
    Check Service Qualification: Used during the Ordering / Quotation process where the Service Location details are passed to the target system and the response will be Bandwidth values, the available Last mile Access, the local access point corresponding to the Service Location etc. The capability is exposed by the Network Inventory & Management stack 

    Depending on the services i.e. Retail Wireline or Enterprise B2B we may use one of the above. 

    Regards,


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