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Use

This function enables you to enter meter readings for a single customer, contract, installation or device. For example, you may wish to enter a control meter reading for an installation or an interim meter reading with subsequent billing.

Features

You do not have to create a meter reading order before carrying out single entry. However, if a meter reading order already exists, that order is taken into account. If no meter reading order exists, an order is created using the criteria you have entered. In the case of a meter reading reason that triggers billing, a billing order is created.

The meter readings entered are validated. If a meter reading fails the validation, it can be immediately released or reset for later processing.

Activities

You can specify the following meter reading data for single entry:

  • Meter reading

  • Meter reading date

  • Note from meter reader

  • Actual meter reading type

  • Meter reader

  • Time of day of meter reading

  • Actual meter reading date

  • Actual time of day of meter reading

  • Date of maximum meter reading

  • Time of day of maximum meter reading

  • Relevance to billing/extrapolation

If a meter reading result fails the validation, you can process it using the following functions:

  • Correct errors

You branch to the correction screen. The correction screen contains detailed information such as the expected reading, actual consumption, and expected consumption. If the meter reading is released, the remaining validations are carried out.

  • Release w/o correction

The meter reading becomes plausible. No further validations are carried out.

  • Estimate

Meter reading results can be selected for estimation.