what is Meter reading validations (System defined & User defined)

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

1 )How to configure Meter Readings (Technical Control Parameters, MR Control, MR Notes etc)

2) what is Meter reading validations (System defined & User defined) and how to configure it.

3) What is Register Relationships,Device Groupings & Device Allocations and how to configure.

Kindly explain with examples.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Shabnum

[Former Member]

hi,

Meter Validation Steps:

1. The Validation Process begins with Meter Reading Order Creation when the expected consumption is determined for the meter reading to be recorded for each register. The meter reading status is u201C0u201D or un-entered at this time.

2. The meter reading is entered via an upload program as part of the batch processing or entered manually.

This result is validated or evaluated against the permitted range of allowable meter reads/consumption for that register. The expected consumption is the basis for determining the range of the minimum and maximum values for the meter reading.

If the result is plausible, or valid, for all registers of the meter, the billing order becomes billable and the contract/installation is passed to billing for further processing. The meter reading status is updated to u201C1u201D or billable.

If the meter reading is validated as implausible, the meter reading result is transferred to the List of Implausibles for further processing (EL70). The status of the meter reading is u201C2u201D or automatically blocked. One or more independent validations can be failed in this validation process.

3. During processing, the agent can release the meter reading for billing; the status is updated to u201C4u201D, released by clerk. The reading is accepted as measured. The agent can also process the implausible meter reading result using transaction code: EL27 Execute Correct Implausible Meter Reading Results. EL27 is recommended for individual processing.

SAP Easy Access  Utility Industry  Device Management  Meter Reading  Correction of Meter Reading Results  Implausible Results (Transaction EL27)

EL70 is recommended for processing of implausibles for mass processing. It is not on the menu, however, one way to open the screen is:

SAP Easy Access  Utilities  Device Management  Meter Reading  Correction of Meter Reading Results  Implausible Results

Once the screen opens, click on the List button on the application toolbar

4. The agent may also correct the meter reading. If this corrected read is validated as within range, the status is updated to u201C1u201D, billable.

5. Alternatively, the reading can be determined to require follow up action and a service order is executed from the IC for re-read. A read status has been configured to support this flagging of the account for follow-up service order processing.

6. When the service order is returned from the field, the CSR releases corrects, resets or possibly estimates the meter reading depending on the outcome of the service order processing.

7. The meter reading is then passed to the billing engine for billing execution when the reading is validated as plausible.

-Siva