Overview

Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management can be integrated with Oracle Utilities Customer Self Service (OUCSS) to allow utility customers to:

  • View their usage data
  • Create self-service meter readings (i.e. submit their own meter readings)
  • Perform rate comparisons (via integration between CC&B and MDM)

Master Configuration

The following master configurations are used to configure the sync process between MDM and OUCSS:

Master Configuration

Description

Self Service Master Configuration

This master configuration is used for general configuration related to the MDM to OUCSS interface. This includes a variety of configuration including: temperature source, rate comparison, supported usage calculation groups, etc.

Supporting Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management Services

Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management provides the following services used by Oracle Utilities Customer Self Service:

Service Name

Description

Logic

Inbound Web Service

Create Self-Service Meter Read

Allows users to submit their own meter reads via the Customer Self Service application.

Service Script:

WX-CrSSMRead

WX-CreateSelfServiceMeterRead

Get Scalar Consumption Summary

Retrieves consumption data for display in the Customer Self Service application.

Service Script:

WX-GetSCsum

WX-GetScalarConsumptionSummary

Get Usage Overview

Retrieves an overview of a customer's usage for a user-specified duration for display in the Customer Self Service application

Service Script:

WX-GetUsgOVw

WX-GetUsageOverview

Multiple Account TOU Usages by Service Request Type

Uses the Get Usage Details service to retrieve usage for a list of accounts for display in the Customer Self Service application. Each account's usage is summarized by service type, UOM and SQI.

Service Script:

WX-MulAccTOU

WX-MultipleAccountTOUUsagesByServiceType

Multiple Account Usages by Service Request Type

Uses the Get Usage Details service to retrieve usage for a list of accounts for display in the Customer Self Service application. Each account's usage is summarized by service type, UOM and SQI.

Service Script:

WX-MulAccCmp

WX-MultipleAccountUsagesByServiceType

Multiple Account Usage Download Request

Uses the Get Usage Details service to retrieve usage for a list of accounts (by usage subscription) for display in the Customer Self Service application.

Service Script:

WX-MulAccUsg

WX-MultipleAccountUsagesDownload

Get Usage Details

Retrieves usage details for a customer for a user-specific time period (year, month, day) for display in the Customer Self Service application

Business Service:

WX-RETWSSTOUMapping

WX-RETWSSTOUMappingService

Usage Adjustment Retrieval

Retrieves usage adjustment types based on a user-specified rate schedule. Used by the Rate Compare feature of the Customer Self Service application.

Service Script:

WX-RetUsgAdj

WX-RetUsgAdj

OR

WX-UsageAdjustmentRetrieval

These services are based on the service scripts and business services noted above, and are invoked via the corresponding Inbound Web Services.

Refer to the Oracle Utilities Customer Self Service Implementation Guide for more information about integrating Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management with Oracle Utilities Customer Self Service.