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 Structure of the Data Medium

Definition

In Switzerland, the tape for data exchange with an external settlement company is called an initiation tape.

Use

The external settlement company adds the meter readings from the measuring points to the tape. This tape is then imported into the SAP system. The system uses this data to generate the measurement documents for heating expenses settlement.

Note Note

For more information on this data exchange process, see Data Medium Exchange with External Settlement Company .

For more information on settlement of heating expenses in Switzerland, see Individual Heating Expenses Settlement .

End of the note.

Structure

Structure of the Data Medium (Tape):

Data Element

Description

DME ID

Number you choose for settlement company

Customer number of settlement company

Vendor number in SAP system

A/B

Record ID

A

Row (occurs only once per tape)

Settlement period from

Current settlement period from

Settlement period to

Current settlement period to

MSU: Company code

Company code of master settlement unit (MSU)

MSU: Business entity

Business entity of master settlement unit

MSU: Service charge key

Service charge key of master settlement unit

MSU: Settlement unit

Settlement unit of master settlement unit

MSU: Apportionment % MSU->SU

Percentage apportioned from MSU to settlement unit, if this apportionment is variable

SU: Business entity

Business entity of settlement unit (SU)

SU: Service charge key

Service charge key of settlement unit

SU: Settlement Unit

Settlement unit of settlement unit

SU: Apportionment % SU

Distribution of cost shares as a percentage (basic costs, individual costs, and so on)

SU: Apportionment

Type of distribution for apportionment

SU: Name of apportionment

Name of apportionment

B

Row (multiple occurrences per tape)

Business entity

Business entity of rental object

Rental object number

Rental object (rental space or rental unit)

RO type

Rental object type (rental space or rental unit)

Object name

Name of rental object

Street

Street of rental object

House number

House number of rental object

Postal Code

Postal code of rental object

City

City of rental object

Region

Region of rental object

Country

Country of rental object

Area of measurement

Area of rental object

Unit

Area units

REC data and PS data: From-date

Start date of contract or validity date of pooled space

REC data and PS data: To-date

End date of contract or validity date of pooled space

Tenant name

Name of tenant

Meter number of measuring point in SAP

Measuring point

Measuring point category

Measuring point category from Customizing

Meter number of settlement company (optional)

Measuring point of settlement company

Measurement document difference

Consumption on meter

Meter reading date

Date of the meter reading

Key:

DME: Data medium exchange

MSU: Master settlement unit

SU: Settlement Unit

RO: Rental object

REC: Real estate contract