WI: Import UGW Meter Reads

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.

•	Errors and warnings messages are displayed in the memo field

•	Errors and warnings messages can be printed by using the button.

3: Resolve Errors / Exceptions

UGW Meter Read Import

1. Click button to continue.

2. Complete the following fields:

Field	Comments
Exception Filter	Click (drop-down) button to select required filter criteria

3. Process any errors or exceptions.

•	ICE v2.15 Update

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Previously when importing reads a "Multiple equipment match the serial no: xxx" message may have been generated if the same serial number was used on multiple equipment, even though only one was active.
e.g. If a machine was refurbished and put in the system twice with the same serial number and the old machine set to ^closed^ in the equipment masterfile, it may have still errored on the closed machine during the UGW import. This has been fixed with the UGW import ignoring all machines that have a status of closed.

•	What the user is allowed to do will depend on the type of exception:

•	For “Multiple matching equipment” and “Equipment not found” the user is allowed to search for and set the equipment. The selected equipment will be used for all exceptions with the same Device ID.

•	“Duplicate reading” exception will allow the user to accept or reject record; all duplicate reads will be rejected by default.

•	Unmapped meters identified by the "UGW Meter not mapped to equipment" exception will require the user to exit and fix the mappings in the equipment master file before re-importing the file.

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

•	The following buttons can be selected:

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5. 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.