FOCUS column
AllocatedMethodDetails
Detail about the provider’s allocation method for the row, such as the driver or proportion used, accompanying AllocatedMethodId. It gives a reader enough to understand how the provider arrived at the share without leaving the dataset. Consult the specification for the normative definition of this later-release column.
Example
A provider-split row carries a detail such as the share percentage or the metric the provider used to divide the charge.
Where it comes from, per export
The export column that feeds AllocatedMethodDetails in each format the platform ingests, and the transform applied. A format with no row does not carry the column; the value is then absent rather than guessed.
| Export | Source column | Transform |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Data Exports, FOCUS | AllocatedMethodDetails | as is |
| Azure Cost Management, FOCUS export | AllocatedMethodDetails | as is |
| Azure Cost Details (actual cost) | Not carried | — |
| Azure Cost Details (amortized cost) | Not carried | — |
| Google Cloud detailed billing export | Not carried | — |
How Runcost uses it
Runcost surfaces the provider’s method detail in the drill-down so a disputed provider-split line can be explained.
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About this reference
Generated from the column contract and provider rules that Runcost runs, and written by Faisal Saleem, Founder. The normative definitions are in the FinOps Foundation’s FOCUS specification at focus.finops.org.