diff --git a/cmd/cgr-rater/cgr-rater.go b/cmd/cgr-rater/cgr-rater.go
index f812f7fc6..e97bae747 100644
--- a/cmd/cgr-rater/cgr-rater.go
+++ b/cmd/cgr-rater/cgr-rater.go
@@ -64,11 +64,14 @@ var (
 	mediator_enabled     = false
 	mediator_cdr_file    = "Master.csv" // Freeswitch Master CSV CDR file.
 	mediator_result_file = "out.csv"    // Generated file containing CDR and price info.
+	mediator_rater       = INTERNAL     // address where to access rater. Can be internal, direct rater address or the address of a balancer
 	mediator_host        = "localhost"  // The host to connect to. Values that start with / are for UNIX domain sockets.
 	mediator_port        = "5432"       // The port to bind to.
 	mediator_db          = "cgrates"    // The name of the database to connect to.
 	mediator_user        = ""           // The user to sign in as.
 	mediator_password    = ""           // The user's password.
+	mediator_json        = false        // use JSON for RPC encoding
+	mediator_skipdb      = false
 
 	stats_enabled = false
 	stats_listen  = "127.0.0.1:8000" // Web server address (for stat reports)
@@ -107,11 +110,14 @@ func readConfig(configFn string) {
 	mediator_enabled, _ = c.GetBool("mediator", "enabled")
 	mediator_cdr_file, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "cdr_file")
 	mediator_result_file, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "result_file")
-	mediator_host, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "host")
-	mediator_port, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "port")
-	mediator_db, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "db")
-	mediator_user, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "user")
-	mediator_password, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "password")
+	mediator_rater, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "rater")
+	mediator_host, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "db_host")
+	mediator_port, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "db_port")
+	mediator_db, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "db_name")
+	mediator_user, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "db_user")
+	mediator_password, _ = c.GetString("mediator", "db_passwd")
+	mediator_json, _ = c.GetBool("mediator", "json")
+	mediator_skipdb, _ = c.GetBool("mediator", "skipdb")
 
 	stats_enabled, _ = c.GetBool("stats_server", "enabled")
 	stats_listen, _ = c.GetString("stats_server", "listen")
@@ -157,6 +163,33 @@ func listenToHttpRequests() {
 	http.ListenAndServe(stats_listen, nil)
 }
 
+func startMediator(responder *timespans.Responder) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", fmt.Sprintf("host=%s port=%s dbname=%s user=%s password=%s sslmode=disable", mediator_host, mediator_port, mediator_db, mediator_user, mediator_password))
+	//defer db.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		timespans.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("failed to open the database: %v", err))
+	}
+	var connector sessionmanager.Connector
+	if mediator_rater == INTERNAL {
+		connector = responder
+	} else {
+		var client *rpc.Client
+		var err error
+		if mediator_json {
+			client, err = jsonrpc.Dial("tcp", mediator_rater)
+		} else {
+			client, err = rpc.Dial("tcp", mediator_rater)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			timespans.Logger.Crit(fmt.Sprintf("Could not connect to rater: %v", err))
+			exitChan <- true
+		}
+		connector = &sessionmanager.RPCClientConnector{client}
+	}
+	m := &Mediator{connector, db, mediator_skipdb}
+	m.parseCSV()
+}
+
 func startSessionManager(responder *timespans.Responder) {
 	var connector sessionmanager.Connector
 	if sm_rater == INTERNAL {
@@ -240,30 +273,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if mediator_enabled {
-		db, err := sql.Open("postgres", fmt.Sprintf("host=%s port=%s dbname=%s user=%s password=%s sslmode=disable", mediator_host, mediator_port, mediator_db, mediator_user, mediator_password))
-		//defer db.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			timespans.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("failed to open the database: %v", err))
-		}
-		var connector sessionmanager.Connector
-		if sm_rater == INTERNAL {
-			connector = responder
-		} else {
-			var client *rpc.Client
-			var err error
-			if sm_json {
-				client, err = jsonrpc.Dial("tcp", sm_rater)
-			} else {
-				client, err = rpc.Dial("tcp", sm_rater)
-			}
-			if err != nil {
-				timespans.Logger.Crit(fmt.Sprintf("Could not connect to rater: %v", err))
-				exitChan <- true
-			}
-			connector = &sessionmanager.RPCClientConnector{client}
-		}
-		m := &Mediator{connector, db}
-		_ = m
+		go startMediator(responder)
 	}
 
 	<-exitChan
diff --git a/cmd/cgr-rater/mediator.go b/cmd/cgr-rater/mediator.go
index bac27562e..9677fb5de 100644
--- a/cmd/cgr-rater/mediator.go
+++ b/cmd/cgr-rater/mediator.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/csv"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	_ "github.com/bmizerany/pq"
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 type Mediator struct {
 	Connector sessionmanager.Connector
 	Db        *sql.DB
+	SkipDb    bool
 }
 
 /*func readDbRecord(db *sql.DB, searchedUUID string) (cc *timespans.CallCost, timespansText string, err error) {
@@ -50,19 +52,32 @@ func (m *Mediator) parseCSV() {
 	}
 	csvReader := csv.NewReader(bufio.NewReader(file))
 
-	for record, err := csvReader.Read(); err == nil; record, err = csvReader.Read() {
-		uuid := record[10]
-		_ = uuid
-		t, _ := time.Parse("2012-05-21 17:48:20", record[5])
-		fmt.Println(t)
+	for record, ok := csvReader.Read(); ok == nil; record, ok = csvReader.Read() {
+		//t, _ := time.Parse("2012-05-21 17:48:20", record[5])		
+		var cc *timespans.CallCost
+		if !m.SkipDb {
+			cc, err = m.GetCostsFromDB(record)
+		} else {
+			cc, err = m.GetCostsFromRater(record)
+
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			timespans.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("Could not get the cost for mediator record (%v): %v", record, err))
+		}
+		fmt.Println(cc)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Mediator) GetCostsFromDB(searchedUUID string) (cc *timespans.CallCost, timespansText string, err error) {
+func (m *Mediator) GetCostsFromDB(record []string) (cc *timespans.CallCost, err error) {
+	searchedUUID := record[10]
 	row := m.Db.QueryRow(fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM callcosts WHERE uuid='%s'", searchedUUID))
 	var uuid string
-	cc = &timespans.CallCost{}
-	err = row.Scan(&uuid, &cc.Direction, &cc.Tenant, &cc.TOR, &cc.Subject, &cc.Destination, &cc.Cost, &cc.ConnectFee, &timespansText)
+	var timespansJson string
+	err = row.Scan(&uuid, &cc.Direction, &cc.Tenant, &cc.TOR, &cc.Subject, &cc.Destination, &cc.Cost, &cc.ConnectFee, &timespansJson)
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(timespansJson), cc.Timespans)
+	if err != nil {
+		cc, err = m.GetCostsFromRater(record)
+	}
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/cgr-rater/rater_test.go b/cmd/cgr-rater/rater_test.go
index e1b6e9a97..c908d4496 100644
--- a/cmd/cgr-rater/rater_test.go
+++ b/cmd/cgr-rater/rater_test.go
@@ -29,56 +29,63 @@ func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		redis_db != 1 ||
 
 		rater_enabled != true ||
-		rater_standalone != true ||
-		rater_balancer_server != "test" ||
+		rater_balancer != "test" ||
 		rater_listen != "test" ||
 		rater_json != true ||
 
 		balancer_enabled != true ||
-		balancer_standalone != true ||
 		balancer_listen_rater != "test" ||
-		balancer_listen_api != "test" ||
-		balancer_web_status_server != "test" ||
+		balancer_listen != "test" ||
 		balancer_json != true ||
 
 		scheduler_enabled != true ||
 
 		sm_enabled != true ||
-		sm_api_server != "test" ||
+		sm_rater != "test" ||
 		sm_freeswitch_server != "test" ||
 		sm_freeswitch_pass != "test" ||
+		sm_json != true ||
 
 		mediator_enabled != true ||
 		mediator_cdr_file != "test" ||
 		mediator_result_file != "test" ||
+		mediator_rater != "test" ||
 		mediator_host != "test" ||
 		mediator_port != "test" ||
 		mediator_db != "test" ||
 		mediator_user != "test" ||
-		mediator_password != "test" {
+		mediator_password != "test" ||
+		mediator_json != true ||
+		mediator_skipdb != true ||
+		stats_enabled != true ||
+		stats_listen != "test" {
 		t.Log(redis_server)
 		t.Log(redis_db)
 		t.Log(rater_enabled)
-		t.Log(rater_standalone)
-		t.Log(rater_balancer_server)
+		t.Log(rater_balancer)
+		t.Log(rater_listen)
 		t.Log(rater_json)
 		t.Log(balancer_enabled)
-		t.Log(balancer_standalone)
 		t.Log(balancer_listen_rater)
-		t.Log(balancer_listen_api)
+		t.Log(balancer_listen)
+		t.Log(balancer_json)
 		t.Log(scheduler_enabled)
 		t.Log(sm_enabled)
-		t.Log(sm_api_server)
+		t.Log(sm_rater)
 		t.Log(sm_freeswitch_server)
 		t.Log(sm_freeswitch_pass)
+		t.Log(sm_json)
 		t.Log(mediator_enabled)
 		t.Log(mediator_cdr_file)
 		t.Log(mediator_result_file)
+		t.Log(mediator_rater)
 		t.Log(mediator_host)
 		t.Log(mediator_port)
 		t.Log(mediator_db)
 		t.Log(mediator_user)
 		t.Log(mediator_password)
+		t.Log(stats_enabled)
+		t.Log(stats_listen)
 
 		t.Error("Config file read failed!")
 	}
diff --git a/conf/full.config b/conf/full.config
index 3219392d6..8f955c7b8 100644
--- a/conf/full.config
+++ b/conf/full.config
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ json = false # use JSON for RPC encoding
 enabled = true
 cdr_file = Master.csv # Freeswitch Master CSV CDR file.
 result_file = out.csv # Generated file containing CDR and price info.
+rater = internal #address where to access rater. Can be internal, direct rater address or the address of a balancer
 db_type = postgres # Only one supported for now
 db_host = localhost # The host to connect to. Values that start with / are for UNIX domain sockets.
 db_port = 5432 # The port to bind to.
 db_name = cgrates # The name of the database to connect to.
 db_user =  # The user to sign in as.
-db_paswd =  # The user's password.root
+db_passwd =  # The user's password.root
+json = true # use JSON for RPC encoding
+skipdb = true
 
 [scheduler]
 enabled = true
diff --git a/conf/mediator.config b/conf/mediator.config
index 6e1d5f4a2..d95a982dc 100644
--- a/conf/mediator.config
+++ b/conf/mediator.config
@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@ json = false # use JSON for RPC encoding
 enabled = true
 cdr_file = Master.csv # Freeswitch Master CSV CDR file.
 result_file = out.csv # Generated file containing CDR and price info.
+rater = internal #address where to access rater. Can be internal, direct rater address or the address of a balancer
 db_type = postgres # Only one supported for now
 db_host = localhost # The host to connect to. Values that start with / are for UNIX domain sockets.
 db_port = 5432 # The port to bind to.
 db_name = cgrates # The name of the database to connect to.
 db_user =  # The user to sign in as.
-db_paswd =  # The user's password.root
+db_passwd =  # The user's password.root
+json = true # use JSON for RPC encoding
+skipdb = true
+
diff --git a/data/test.config b/data/test.config
index 1f4a8d3d8..a94aef21c 100644
--- a/data/test.config
+++ b/data/test.config
@@ -15,43 +15,45 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 [global]
-redis_server = 127.0.0.1:6379 #redis address hostort
-redis_db = 10 # redis database number
+redis_server = test #redis address hostort
+redis_db = 1 # redis database number
 
 [balancer]
-enabled = false # Start balancer server
-listen = 127.0.0.1:2001 # Balancer listen interface
-listen_rater = 127.0.0.1:2000 # Balancer listen interface
-json = false # use JSON for RPC encoding
+enabled = true # Start balancer server
+listen = test # Balancer listen interface
+listen_rater = test # Balancer listen interface
+json = true # use JSON for RPC encoding	
 
 [rater]
-enable = true
-listen = 127.0.0.1:2001 # listening address hostort, internal for internal communication only
-balancer = 127.0.0.1:2000 # if defined it will register to balancer as worker
-json = false # use JSON for RPC encoding
+enabled = true
+listen = test # listening address hostort, internal for internal communication only
+balancer = test # if defined it will register to balancer as worker
+json = true # use JSON for RPC encoding
 
 [mediator]
-enabled = false
-cdr_file = Master.csv # Freeswitch Master CSV CDR file.
-result_file = out.csv # Generated file containing CDR and price info.
-db_type = postgres # Only one supported for now
-db_host = localhost # The host to connect to. Values that start with / are for UNIX domain sockets.
-db_port = 5432 # The port to bind to.
-db_name = cgrates # The name of the database to connect to.
-db_user =  # The user to sign in as.
-db_paswd =  # The user's password.root
+enabled = true
+cdr_file = test # Freeswitch Master CSV CDR file.
+result_file = test # Generated file containing CDR and price info.
+rater = test #address where to access rater. Can be internal, direct rater address or the address of a balancer
+db_type = test # Only one supported for now
+db_host = test # The host to connect to. Values that start with / are for UNIX domain sockets.
+db_port = test # The port to bind to.
+db_name = test # The name of the database to connect to.
+db_user =  test # The user to sign in as.
+db_passwd =  test # The user's password.root
+json = true # use JSON for RPC encoding
+skipdb = true
 
 [scheduler]
-enabled = false
-json = false  # use JSON for RPC encoding
+enabled = true
 
 [session_manager]
-enabled = false
-rater = 127.0.0.1:2000 #address where to access rater. Can be internal, direct rater address or the address of a balancer
-freeswitch_server = localhost:8021 # freeswitch address hostort
-freeswitch_pass = ClueCon # freeswitch address hostort
-json = false # use JSON for RPC encoding
+enabled = true
+rater = test #address where to access rater. Can be internal, direct rater address or the address of a balancer
+freeswitch_server = test # freeswitch address hostort
+freeswitch_pass = test # freeswitch address hostort
+json = true # use JSON for RPC encoding
 
 [stats_server]
-enabled = false
-listen = 127.0.0.1:8000 # Web server address (for stat reports)
\ No newline at end of file
+enabled = true
+listen = test # Web server address (for stat reports)
\ No newline at end of file