Meter Inventory Maintenance

Use Meter Inventory Maintenance to maintain information for the meters in inventory including usage, subtract, compound, credit compound, peak, and demand meters. There is also an Inquiry panel that displays the meter's service information and the meter's testing detail history. When viewing the Service Inquiry information you will see the meter's usage and reading information for the last billing, as well as, the meter's year-to-date total and last year's total for usage and charges. When viewing the Testing Detail History you can see the meter's last test date and the test status.

Tip: You can access the Meter Trailer Window and the Meter Additional Fields Window from Meter Inventory Maintenance.

Directions:

To open:

1. Click Daily Work from the menu.

2. Click File Maintenance.

3. Click Code Maintenance.

4. Click Meter File Maintenance.

5. Click Meter Inventory Maintenance.

Tip: Or, use the keyboard shortcut: [ALT] [y] [m] [c] [m] [m] [ENTER].

Meter Inventory Maintenance Window Example:

To create a meter enter the new meter ID and press [ENTER] or click Retrieve .
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t]

The Meter Wizard displays.
For general information about the Wizard menu, window layout and navigation, see the Wizard - Introduction.

3. To confirm the Meter ID, click Next and the next window of the Meter Wizard displays.

Meter Inventory Wizard Prompts
Primary Service Code	To select the primary service code for the meter, click a choice in the drop-down list. (2.0 numeric)
Reading	Enter the present reading for the meter, if applicable. (10.0 numeric)
	To update the new or changed information, click Finish or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]
	CAUTION To avoid losing data, you must click Finish.
	To close the Wizard without validating or saving the data, click Close.

After you click Finish, the Meter Wizard closes and the Meter Inventory Maintenance window displays for entry of the remaining fields.

Meter Inventory Maintenance Prompts
Meter ID	Enter a unique identification for the meter and press [Enter] or click Retrieve . (up to 10 characters) Or, to view all of the meters, click Search . Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + r] Required
	To update the new or changed information, click Save or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]
	CAUTION To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.
Billing Type ID	Enter a valid billing type ID to assign to the meter, if additional billing information is needed for the meter. (up to 10 characters)
Primary Service Code	Displays the primary service for the meter. (2.0 numeric)
Series Type Code ID	Enter a valid meter series type code ID, if applicable. (0-4) Note: This field is used during the export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
Dial Count	Enter the number of digits the meter has to read, if applicable. (2.0 numeric) Note: This field only pertains to meters with multiple dials.
Outside Number	Enter the number of the electronic transmitter-receiver for the meter, if applicable. (up to 10 characters) Note: This field is used during the export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
Manufacturer Name	Enter the name of the meter manufacturer. (up to 12 characters)
Model	Enter the model number of the meter. (up to 10 characters)
Serial Number	Enter the serial number of the meter. (up to 10 characters)
Meter Size	Enter the size ID to identify the meter size. Frequently, the meter size is determined by the size of the pipe going into the meter. (up to 10 characters) Tips: To search for a size ID, click Search or press [CTRL + f]. To create a new size ID, click Fast Access Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].
Secondary Meter Num	Enter the second meter number associated with the meter, if applicable. (up to 10 characters) Note: The secondary meter number is informational only.
Maintenance Code	To assign a maintenance code click a choice in the drop-down list. Note: The maintenance code is informational only.
Radio MIU Number	Enter the radio MIU number for the meter, if applicable. (up to 20 characters) Note: This field is used during the export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
State Code	Enter the user-defined State code for the meter if applicable. (up to 5 characters)
Type	Enter an optional device type ID that describes the type of meter, if applicable. If a device type is assigned, the device type description will replace the generic text of Meter wherever the trailer is displayed. For more information, see Device Descriptions. Tips: To search for a device type ID, click Search or press [CTRL + f]. To create a device type ID, click Fast Access Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].
Tamper Code	Enter the tamper code for the meter, if applicable. (up to 5 characters) Note: This field is used during the export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
Read Type	Enter the read type for the meter, if applicable. (up to 5 characters) Note: This field is used during the export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
Number of Decimals	Enter the number of decimals for the meter, if applicable. (2.0 numeric) Note: This field is used during the export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
Connection Status
Purchase Date	Enter the date the meter was purchased. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)
Purchase Price	Enter the meter purchase price. (-6.2 numeric)
Message Code(s)	Enter a message code to assign to the meter, if applicable. (up to 5 characters) Tips: You can assign up to three message codes to a meter. To search for a message code, click Search or press [CTRL + f]. To create a new message code, click Fast Access Maintenance or press [CTRL + o].
Memo	Enter a memo pertaining to the meter, if applicable. (up to 40 characters) While there are 3 lines available, you only use as many lines as you need.
Battery Installed Date	Enter the date the battery was installed, if applicable. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)
Install Reading A, B and C	Enter the reading at the time of installation for Dial A, dial B and dial C, if applicable. (10.0 numeric)
Removal Reading A, B and C	Leave blank until the meter is removed. When removed, enter the reading at the time of removal for Dial A, dial B and dial C, if applicable. (10.0 numeric)
Reset Date	Enter the date the meter was reset, if applicable. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)
Installed Date	Enter the date the meter was installed at the service connection. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)
Removed Date	Enter the date the meter was removed. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)
Last Test Date	Enter the date the meter was last tested. (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) Tip: Generally, this field is maintained during the Meter Testing routines.
Last Test Status	Enter the results of the test on the meter, if applicable. Tip: Generally this field is maintained during the Meter Testing routines.
Test Every
Test FrequencyTest Month Calendar	Enter the number of times the meter is tested annually. (2.0 numeric) Entry Options: 1 - Annually 2 - Bi-an nually 4 - Quarterly 12 - Monthly
Meter Service Reading Inquiry Panel Notes: The following fields are maintained by EDIFICE. They are display-only and can not be edited. Because a meter can be assigned multiple services, one detail line displays for each service assigned to the meter. To view Meter Testing Detail, right-click and then click View Meter Testing Detail. For more information, see Viewing Meter Testing Detail below.
Service Code	Displays the Service Code associated with the meter's reading and usage information.
Reading	Displays the amount of the last reading for the meter. Note: This field is used during the Export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
Date	Displays the date of the last reading.
Usage	Displays the usage amount as determined from the last reading. Note: This field is used during the Export phase of the Meter Communications routines.
YTD Usage	Displays the amount of usage this meter has used so far this year.
YTD Charges	Displays the A/R dollar amount of service for the meter so far this year.
LY Usage	Displays the total amount of usage for the meter for last year, if applicable.
LY Charges	Displays the A/R dollar amount of service for the meter for last year, if applicable.
Meter Testing Detail History Panel Notes: To view Meter Testing Detail, right-click within the Meter Service Inquiry Panel and click View Meter Testing Detail. The following fields are maintained by EDIFICE. They are display-only and can not be edited.
Date	Displays the date of the last meter test.
Status	Displays the status or results of the meter test.
Technician	Displays the code for the technician who performed the meter test.
Tester	Displays the tester number, if applicable.
Reference	Displays the reference associated with the meter test, if applicable.
Viewing Meter Testing To display the Meter Testing Detail Panel, right-click within the Meter Service Reading Inquiry Panel and click View Meter Testing Detail. View Meter Testing Detail of Meter Inventory Maintenance Example:
Date	Displays the date of the last meter test.
Status	Displays the status or results of the meter test.
Technician	Displays the code for the technician who performed the meter test.
Tester	Displays the tester number, if applicable.
Reference	Displays the reference associated with the meter test, if applicable.
Editing a Meter	CAUTION: To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records. 1. Enter the meter ID and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t] Tip: If you do not know the meter ID, you can click Search to see a list of meters. 2. Click in the field to change and enter the data changes. 3. To complete the edit process, click Save , or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]
Deleting a Meter	1. Enter the meter ID and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t] Tip: If you do not know the meter ID, you can click Search to see a list of meters. 2. Click File from the menu, and next click Delete. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT] [f] [d] 3. At the Delete prompt, click Proceed to delete the meter, or click Cancel to escape from the delete routine. Example: Note: After you click Proceed, you will see the following message on the status bar.