Utilities, Advanced Metering Infrastructure 4C

Technical Data

Technical Name of Business Function

ISU_AMI_4C

Type of Business Function

Industry Business Function

Available From

SAP enhancement package 7 for SAP ERP 6.0 SP04

Technical Usage

Utilities/Waste&Recycl./Telco

Application Component

SAP Utilities (IS-UT)

Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

None, this is an independent business function.

Reversibility

This business function can be reversed.

By activating this business function and the corresponding switch ISU_AMI_4_DTI, you can extend the functions of your SAP for Utilities infrastructure as follows:

  • Log the exact time (date/time) and time zone for a device-related physical activity (device installation/removal/replacement).

The activity time is used as an additional information field for IS-U device installation, removal, and replacement. Enterprise services are used to transfer it to the Meter Data Unification and Synchronization (MDUS) system with the activity date and the associated time zone.

Processes in the SAP for Utilities solution are not influenced by this field. This applies specifically to the meter reading and billing processes, that work exclusively on a daily basis.

Note Note

Note that this function can be used for both AMI devices and classic meters without an MDUS connection. It is also available even if an interval register does not exist.

The activity time in installation processes is only supported for actual devices and not for device information records.

End of the note.

For more detailed information about the ways in which you can use this business function, see the Features section.

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component

Component

Software Component

IS-UT 607

Software Component

FI-CA 607

Software Component

SAP_APPL 607

Software Component

EA-APPL 607

SAP Enterprise Services

As of IS-UT 607

Features

This business function provides you with the following enhancement:

Set/Display Time Stamp for Device Installation and Removal

Use this business function to log the exact time (date/time) for a device-related physical activity (installation/removal/replacement of IS-U devices) using a time stamp.

Set Time Stamp

The following transactions allow you to set a time stamp:

  • Full Installation (transaction EG31)

  • Technical Device Installation (transaction EG33)

  • Full Removal (transaction EG32)

  • Technical Device Removal (transaction EG36)

  • Device Replacement (transaction EG30).

The initial screens for the device transactions remain unchanged: The time stamp is first maintained on the following screen for the device transactions for the connection object time zone. If no time zone has been maintained in the address for the connection object, the system time zone is set here.

The time stamp can be recorded directly in the maintenance transactions and data for the installation/removal/replacement that is entered automatically can also be uploaded from mobile devices to the IS-U back-end system.

Note Note

Note that:

  • The time stamp is only used for information purposes in SAP for Utilities and is not made available to any other processes. This applies specifically to the meter reading and billing processes, that continue to work on a daily basis. Intraday installation and removal for IS-U processes is not supported.

  • You can only change the initial entry made for the time stamp. Additional changes can only be made by performing a technical reversal of the iInstallation/removal/replacement.

End of the note.

Display Time Stamp

You can now use the following transactions to display the installation and removal time with a time zone in addition to displaying the activity date.

  • Change Material/Serial Number (transaction IQ02)

  • Display Material/Serial Number (transaction IQ03)

Synchronization with MDUS

Time stamps are transferred to MDUS using the following (device location and master data replication-related) enterprise services:

  • UtilitiesDeviceERPSmartMeterLocationNotification_Out

  • UtilitiesDeviceERPSmartMeterLocationBulkNotification_Out

  • UtilitiesDeviceERPSmartMeterReplicationBulkRequest_Out

More Information

Product Feature Release Note AMI Device Installation/Removal/Replacement Time Stamp.