Reader Remarks
Initial measurements for manually-read scalar meters can create reader remarks. Reader remarks are a specific type of device event used to capture and/or record specific events or circumstances encountered when a meter reader is manually reading scalar meters.
Reader remark types are submitted with scalar initial measurements when received from a head end system or meter read collection system. Reader remarks are NOT uploaded along with other device events. Reader remarks are always associated with a scalar initial measurement.
Reader remarks can be passed onto to other subscribing systems such as a customer information system (such as Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing), an outage system (such as Oracle Utilities Network Management System), or some other application.
Like other device events, reader remarks can create service issue monitors.
Creating Reader Remarks Manually
Use this procedure to create a new reader remark for an existing initial measurement.
Reader remarks must always be associated with an initial measurement.
Reader remarks are most often imported into the application with an initial measurement. However, users can also create reader remarks using the following procedure.
- Search for and select the initial measurement that the new reader remark is to be associated with.
- Click the Add link on the Reader Remarks of Initial Measurement zone on the Initial Measurement portal.
- Select the reader remark type for the reader remark from the Reader Remark Type drop-down list.
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Optional. If you need to create more than one reader remark for the initial measurement, click the plus sign, and select the reader remark type for the reader remark from the Reader Remark Type drop-down list. Repeat as needed.
Note that only a single reader remark of any given type can be associated with a single initial measurement.
- Click OK. The new reader remark is displayed in the Reader Remarks of Initial Measurement zone on the Initial Measurement portal.