Allocated Method ID
Column definition from FOCUS v1.3. Read its requirements and implementation guidance before mapping provider data.
- Source
- FOCUS MCP snapshot
- Edition
- v1.3
- Column ID
AllocatedMethodId- Mode
- Read-only
- Library snapshot (UTC)
- 2026-10-08
Constraints
Description
Allocated Method ID is the unique identifier for the allocated method defined by the service provider which was used for the Data Generator-Calculated Split Cost Allocation. This unique identifier can be used to find how the allocated charge was calculated in the provider's documentation.
Requirements
AllocatedMethodId adheres to the following requirements:
- AllocatedMethodId MUST be present in a Cost and Usage FOCUS dataset when the data generator supports data generator-calculated split cost allocation.
- AllocatedMethodId MUST be of type String.
- AllocatedMethodId MUST conform to StringHandling requirements.
- AllocatedMethodId nullability is defined as follows:
- AllocatedMethodId MUST be null when a charge is not related to a data generator-calculated split cost allocation.
- AllocatedMethodId MUST NOT be null when a charge is related to a data generator-calculated split cost allocation.
- Data generator documentation of a split cost allocation method MUST make reference to a single AllocatedMethodId value.