Setting Up Meter Read Extracts

You will need a meter read extract for every mechanism your company uses to route meter read requests to the software that handles your meter reading requests. For example:

• You will need a meter read extract to interface records to your handheld device software. The MDL process delivered with the system is intended to be used to handle this function. This process will have to be populated to format the output records in keeping with the needs of your meter reading software.
• If you interface some meter read requests to automatic meter reading software, you will need a new meter read extract process.

If you need additional meter read extract processes, set up the following information:

• Add a new batch control record. Populate the fields as follows:
• ID. Assign an easily recognizable unique ID for the meter read extract process.
• Description. Enter a description of the meter read extract process.
• Accumulate All Instances. Turn this switch on.
• Use Route Type to define the meter read extract process to be used for each route type.

• It may be necessary to register the process with your scheduler software.