System Guide 6- 1Accounting and Billing6 Accounting and BillingThe following section explains the various accounting log versionsthat are available for systems configured with accounting andbilling capability. It also lists the billing meters for each region andan explanation of each meter.AccountingThe Accounting function in the Xerox FreeFlow ® Print Serversoftware produces a number of reports that enable theadministrator to accurately bill customers.Auto exporting accounting logThe Accounting function will automatically export and purge theaccounting data when the database reaches 80% capacity. Thiswill protect data from being overwritten before the log runs out ofspace. The export function is performed automatically and thenthe file is saved automatically to a designated directory. Thedefault file directory where the accounting log is saved is: /export/home/xrusr/accountingexportfiles.NOTE: When purging, the oldest entry is purged first.Accounting exported valuesThe Accounting feature tracks all jobs that have been processedand printed, enabling your site to charge for use of the Xeroxprinting system.There are various versions of the accounting log supported by theXerox FreeFlow Print Server for exporting. The following listdescribes each version. Refer to online Help for more details.• Version 2: This is the most common version that is supportedfor the Xerox FreeFlow Print Server printing system. If thisversion is selected to be exported, it will not include any newaccounting entries.• Version 3: This version will export all entries that are new andold, having zero and non-zero values. Additionally, entries willbe exported that are not viewable on the interface. These
