Processing Methods
Processing methods define the format or means by which a service provider receives and/or sends data from and/or to the application, including as bill determinants, usage data, or device events. Processing methods are also used to define how to create information internal to the application such as initial measurement data and device events. Processing methods can also be used to define how command requests are sent to a given head-end system.
The following types of processing methods must be configured for the NES service provider. Refer to the Oracle Utilities Service and Measurement Data Foundation documentation for more information about configuring processing methods.
Initial Measurement Creation
Initial measurement creation processing methods define the business objects used to create initial measurements. The IMD Seeder inbound web service uses this processing method to determine which type of initial measurement business object to instantiate when receiving usage from a head-end system.
Device Event Mapping
Device event mapping processing methods define how head-end-specific device events are mapped to standard device event names. The Device Event Seeder inbound web service uses this processing method to determine which type of device event business object to instantiate when receiving device events from a head-end system.
UOM Translation
UOM mapping processing methods define how head-end-specific unit of measure (UOM) codes are mapped to standard UOM codes. This processing method is used to determine how to map head-end system UOM codes to standard UOM codes when receiving usage from the head-end system.
Commands
Command processing methods define how command requests are sent to a head-end system. More specifically, they define the type of outbound communication business object to create for each type of command, and the outbound message type to send to the head-end system.
The following types of command processing methods can be configured for the NES service provider, based on the requirements of each implementation using the “How to Create OB COMM/Send OB Message” processing method business object (D1–HowToCreateActivityOBComm).
Command
Processing Role
Default Business Object
Default Outbound Message Type
Device Commission
Device Registration
D4-SetATMConfiguration
Set ATM Configuration
Device Decommission
Device Removal
D4-DecommMeterRequest
Decommission Meter Request
On-Demand Read (Scalar)
On-Demand Read (Scalar)
D4-ReadBillingData
Read Billing Data
On-Demand Read (Interval)
On-Demand Read (Interval)
D4-ReadLoadProfile
Read Load Profile
Device Status Check
Device Status Check
D4-ReadLoadStatus
Read Load Status
Remote Connect
Remote Connect
D4-ConnectLoad
Connect Load
Remote Disconnect
Remote Disconnect
D4-DisconnectLoad
Disconnect Load
Other Processing Methods
This section outlines details for other processing methods used by the NES adapter.
Processing Role
Default Business Object
Default Outbound Message Type
NES Add Meter Request
D4-AddMeterRequest
Commission
NES Retrieve Meter Identifier
D4-RetrieveMeterIdentifier
Commission Retrieve Meter Identifier
NES Retrieve Meter Information
D4-RetrieveMeterInfo
Retrieve Meter Info