WI: Duplicate Readings

1: Select import file

ICE Main Screen

1. Use the menu path:

•	Operations ð Automatic Billing ð Selections

Automatic Billing Centre

1. Right-click on the form header and select the following:

•	Processes ð Import UGW Meter Reads

2: Process UGW Reads

UGW Meter Read Import

1. Complete the following fields:

Field	Comments
UGW Meter Reading Import File	Enter the required file name by clicking (browse) button and selecting the file to be imported

2. Click button to validate the structure and content of the file.

•	The results of the validation process are displayed in the memo field and if any errors or warnings are detected a message dialog will be displayed.

•	The validation results can be printed by clicking the button.

•	After a successful validation the button will be become enabled to allow the user to progress through to the next stage.

3. Click button to continue.

4. Click button.

•	The nominated import file is processed to generate readings for each UGW Meter and Equipment listed in the file.

•	The error message displayed when importing the UGW Meter Reads will indicate which piece of Equipment has the duplicate readings. e.g.:

•	the above error message indicates that the equipment with Equip ID of '7' has the duplicate readings. The second import on 27th November 2006 has provided a reading of '80'

•	An investigation is required to resolve which reading should be accepted.

•	If the second import reading is correct, acceptance will overwrite the original value.

•	If the second import reading is incorrect, rejection will leave the original value intact.

3: Resolve Error : Accept/Reject Reading

The following provides the instructions for the example where the investigation has found that second import reading is correct and we need to Accept Reading:

UGW Meter Read Import

1. Click button to continue.

2. Complete the following fields:

Field

Comments

Exception Filter

•	Click (drop-down) button

•	Select Duplicate reading filter criteria

3.Select required reading in grid.

•	An investigation has found that the second import reading is correct in this scenario

4. Click button

•	Acceptance will overwrite the original value.

•	The reading can still be rejected at this stage by clicking the button.

5. Click button to continue

6. Review Import by clicking appropriate button (if required).

•	The following buttons can be selected:

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7. Click button when review is finished.

•	All imported Reads are saved

•	Log and Import file are saved to the archive directory defined in the system defaults.

•	At anytime in the process the user can click the button to abort. This prevents any reads from being saved, but a log will still be recorded (and marked as aborted) if a file have been processed.