Two Equipment Plant Maintenance interactive programs can run in batch mode and accept data from a Z file, allowing you to process mass amounts of data from an outside source easily and efficiently using existing programs to validate the data.
You can process any number of records to add, change, or delete. You also have the advantage of:
Data selection to limit the records you want to process.
Processing options that allow you to choose the version of the interactive program to process the records.
See:
The following table includes the Equipment Plant Maintenance Z file processing programs.
| Program | Program Name | Z File Program | Z File |
|---|---|---|---|
| P12115 | Transfer Processing | P12115Z | F12115Z |
| P12120 | Meter Readings | P12120Z | F12120Z |
From Equipment/Plant Management (G13), enter 27
From Advanced Operations (G1313), choose an option
The Location Transfer - Z File program (P12115Z) updates the Location Tracking (F1204), Location History (F1210), and Asset Master (F1201) files.
The Meter Readings - Z File program (P12120Z) updates the Asset Balance (F1202) and Account Ledger (F0911) files.
See the appropriate set of Z file processing options:
Section 53.16, "Location Tracking Z File (P12115Z) (Release A9.3 Update)"
Section 54.7, "Meter Reading Z File (P12120Z) (Release A9.3 Update)"
Do not change the existing data selection. The Processed Y/N field is set to NE Y. This prevents the program from processing records more than once.
You can add additional selections to limit the data.
Do not change the data sequence.