Purpose

This component allows you to enter meter readings for a large number of customers or for a single customer.

In this component you can transfer meter reading results to the Utilities Industry (IS-U) component either manually or via an interface from an external entry system (upload).

Integration

Meter reading results are uploaded via an IDOC interface (CA-EDI) and imported via direct input.

Features

Results can be entered via:

A large number of meter readings are transferred from an external entry system to your system and entered there.

A large number of periodic readings are entered. Fast entry is divided into:

Implausible readings must be corrected and released later.

You can branch directly to a correction screen if results are implausible.

Meter reading results are entered from control readings, interim readings, or final readings from a move-out.

Every meter reading result is validated. Results can undergo either independent or dependent validations. You define validations in Customizing under  SAP Utilities Device Managemen t Meter Reading Validations . Meter reading results are validated upon entry.

If a meter reading result passes validation, it becomes plausible and can be billed. If the result does not pass the validation, it is implausible and must be corrected. If the meter reading result has to be checked on location, a correction or control order is created with updated data.

It is also possible to correct plausible results.

You can use the following enhancements for meter reading results entry:

This enhancement allows you to trigger follow-up actions after uploaded meter readings have been validated.

This enhancement allows you to add your own fields to the table of meter reading results.

For more information, see the documentation to the above enhancements in the system.