Billing register accounts
Billing register or manual reading accounts are used when you need to track the difference between two readings that are provided for a meter. The difference between the two readings that are provided by the meter is automatically calculated. The result of the calculation provides a consumption figure for a period.
When you capture data for these accounts, provide the End Period and the
Meter Reading in the Data Capture form. Despite being
marked as mandatory in the capture screen, the Start Period is not required
to be populated. When the record is saved, the date is automatically adjusted to be the day after
the most recent date prior to the entered End Period. Consumption is
calculated based on the data that you provide and the following rules:
- Reading Override value is populated
- Consumption = Reading Override (Scaling Factor is not applied)
- Meter reading is greater than the previous meter reading
- Consumption = Current Reading - Previous Reading * Scaling Factor
- Meter reading is less than the previous meter reading and a reset value is assigned
- Consumption = (Reset Value - Previous Reading + Current Reading) * Scaling Factor
- Meter reading is less than previous meter reading and a reset value is not assigned
- Consumption = (Maximum Value of Previous Reading - Previous Reading + Current Reading) * Scaling Factor
- Reading override is set
- The override value is used instead of applying a scaling factor.
Note: The Maximum Value of Previous Reading is calculated by assuming the reset
value of the meter. The reset value is based on the number of digits in the previous reading. If the
reading is 145, then the reset value is 999. If the reading is 4825, then the reset value is
9999.
The Reset Value and the Scaling Factor attributes
are set in Account Settings.
- From the main menu, click to open the Accounts grid.
- Click Accounts and select Account Settings.
- Modify the Scaling Factor and the Billing Register Reset At value, as required.