Billing Data Version History
The following table lists updates to the billing data specification by version number and date. The latest version number should be used in the file name that you send to Oracle Utilities. See Billing Data File Name Conventions for more information.
| Update | Specification Version Number | Date |
|---|---|---|
Update
service_quantity_identifier column in Service Quantity
Fields to include NET_USAGE as an example value.
|
v2-0-3 | 06/27/2025 |
Update
bill_cycle_code column in Bill Segment Fields to say it
is no longer required but is preferred. Remove
premise_id from Bill Segment Fields. Update
bill_line_item_type in Bill Line Item Fields to say it
is no longer required but is preferred. Delete note about
premise_id from File Format section. Update Billing Data File Name Conventions to be clearer about
file name length limit and what file name components are
required.
|
v2-0-2 | 04/11/2022 |
| Update examples in Billing Data File Name Conventions to use incremented major version number and current year. | v2-0-1 | 12/06/2021 |
| Increment to a major version number to designate Billing Data Transfer as a core data standard for utilities. Update other sections to reflect that utilities can send four separate billing data files, rather than a single file. (For example, the Billing Data File Name Conventions section includes new file names for the four files.) Delete appears_in_summary from Line Item Fields, as it is no longer supported. Clarify that zip files should only contain one file each. | v2-0-0 | 11/23/2021 |
Update
definition of total_bill_corrections in Bill Fields. Add
appears_in_summary back to Line Item Fields.
|
v1-4-0 | 09/14/2021 |
| Update supported version number for DataConnect extracts. | v1-3-0 | 07/28/2021 |
Update the
definition of bill segments in Bill Segment Fields. Remove
appears_in_summary from Line Item Fields.
|
v1-2-0 | 01/25/2021 |
Update
service_quantity_identifier description in Service Quantity
Fields to show additional example values.
|
v1-1-0 | 10/09/2020 |
| Update multiple field descriptions to improve clarity. Update introductory topics to simplify explanations and improve cross-references. Add new information about common data formats. For a more detailed list of changes, contact your Delivery Team. | v1-0-0 | 05/14/2020 |
| Initial draft of billing data file specification. | v0-9-0 | 11/12/2019 |