Processing of Dip Readings
Purpose
Dip readings processing allows the Oil & Gas system to receive dip reading data from service stations, and make this data available for goods movements that adjust the stock levels held in inventory management.
Prerequisites
To enable the system to process dip readings you must:
Configure the interface for to receiving dip reading data from the relevant external systems. For more information, see Interfaces to External Systems .
Configure the upload process for dip readings using the Process Control tool.
Make the relevant customizing settings for the Document Base Table (DBT) .
Define SOC assignments in the business location master record at business location type level. For more information, see Creating Storage Object Characteristics for Business Locations .
Assign a conversion group to the location at location type level.
Assign a Processing Profile and Material Handling Group to the location at business type level.
Process Flow
Dip reading processing
An external system sends dip reading data to the dip readings upload interface of the Oil & Gas system.
The following data can be received for each sequence number or material:
Storage object segment number
Timestamp
Type of dip reading
Dip reading value
Unit of measure
The system carries out the checks configured for the dip readings upload process.
If the readings are accepted, they are written to the dip reading history.
If readings are rejected, you can correct them and process them later. For more information, see Handling of Dip Reading Errors .