---
title: "SQL-010: Calculate minimum premium and expense constant"
summary: Call the Oracle rating package for minimum-premium calculation.
status: draft
owner: Technical Writer
last_reviewed: 2026-07-31
library: SAIF.Business.Policy
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-010: Calculate minimum premium and expense constant

Call the Oracle rating package for minimum-premium calculation.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-010 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Stored procedure |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | StoredProcedure |
| **Business object** | N/A (Application layer) |
| **Criteria property** | N/A |
| **Lifecycle method** | `PolicyMinimumPremium` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| `in_prem_hist_set_id` | Input | NUMBER | N/A | Premium-history set identifier. |
| `out_minimum_premium_amount` | Output | NUMBER | N/A | Calculated minimum premium. |
| `out_expense_constant_amount` | Output | NUMBER | N/A | Calculated expense constant. |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [PREM_HIST_SUMMARY](../database-tables.md#prem_hist_summary) | Stored procedure read | Premium-history-set context
| [POLICY_PERIOD](../database-tables.md#policy_period) | Stored procedure read | Policy-period context

## Sample SQL

```sql
pk73069_rating_procs.get_minimum_expense_constant(
  in_prem_hist_set_id         => :in_prem_hist_set_id,
  out_minimum_premium_amount  => :out_minimum_premium_amount,
  out_expense_constant_amount => :out_expense_constant_amount)
```

## Operations and processes

- [Retrieve policy minimum premium](../operations/retrieve-policy-minimum-premium.md)

## Business rules

- See [Business rules](../business-rules.md).

> **Note:** Statements marked with * were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or
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## Sources

- `Business\SAIF.Business.Policy\PolicyInformation.vb`