Charge Period Start
Column definition from FOCUS v0.5. Read its requirements and implementation guidance before mapping provider data.
- Source
- FOCUS MCP snapshot
- Edition
- v0.5
- Column ID
ChargePeriodStart- Mode
- Read-only
- Library snapshot (UTC)
- 2026-10-08
Constraints
Description
Charge period represents the time window in which a charge was incurred. The time window is inclusive of the charge period start date and exclusive of the charge period end date. A charge can start and/or end at any time within a charge period window. The charge period for continuous usage should match the time granularity of the dataset (e.g., 1 hour for hourly, 1 day for daily).
Charge Period Start represents the starting date and time of the charge period.
The ChargePeriodStart column MUST be present in the billing data. This column MUST be of type Date/Time and MUST NOT contain null values. ChargePeriodStart column MUST conform to FOCUS Date/Time Format.