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Meter Info

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The Meter Update tab enables you to view the current meter status of equipment units, enter new meter readings, and specify a meter source. It is also useful for external processes that need to update meter readings by VIN (vehicle identification number).

The Meter Update screen supports department-level and location-level access control, so you must belong to a user group with the applicable authorizations in order to make changes or updates.

• Tip: To limit the display of information in the grid and maximize performance, use the filter. You can sort on equipment ID, serial number, history meter source ID, history from date, and history to date.

Detail View Header

The fields in the top section of this tab define the data that displays.

Equipment ID

Identifier of the equipment unit currently selected in the grid. This field has a zoom button to the Data -> Equipment Units -> Fleet Equipment screen and a list box. The equipment unit year, manufacturer, and model display to the right of the ID.

• Tip: You can set a zoom button for this field to detect the type of equipment and display the appropriate screen. If you used Administrator Mode to add a zoom button, you will need to use it again to remove your user-defined zoom button for this functionality to work.

Department ID

Identifier of the department to which the equipment unit is assigned.

Asset type

Type of asset (e.g., ASSET, COMPONENT, STATIONARY).

Detail View

Data in the fields in the bottom section of this tab define meter information for the equipment units. Unless otherwise indicated, these fields are display only.

Serial number

Serial number of the part.

Meter information

Meter 1 and Meter 2

Meter information for meter 1 and meter 2.

Meter at delivery

Meter reading at the time of the unit’s delivery. It must not be greater than the value for the meter in the Maximum meter value field.

Current meter reading

Last meter reading entered for the equipment unit, from this screen or elsewhere in the software.

New meter reading

Reading on the meter immediately after it was reset. It cannot be greater than the value for the meter in the Maximum meter value field.

Latest meter source

Source of the latest meter reading. If the meter 2 type is not set to NONE for the record, the latest meter 2 source is required to be entered. The latest meter 1 source control validation has also been updated to require entry if meter 1 type is not NONE. This field is required. This field has a list box:

• EQUIPMENT MASTER

• FUEL TICKET

• METER READING

• REPLACEMENT

• SERVICE REQUEST

• STATUS CHANGE

• USAGE TICKET

• TEST RESULT

• POOL RETURN

• POOL DISPATCH

• CALL CENTER

• ASSETS PRIMARY

• METER UPDATE

• MOBILE

Meter update sources are defined on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Meter Source screen.

Latest meter date

Date and time that the latest meter reading was entered on the latest meter source.

Maximum meter value

Maximum possible reading for the designated meter before it rolls over to zero. The value enables the application to detect when a rollover has occurred based on regular meter entries so you do not have to record the rollover event manually.

Life total

Lifetime accumulated meter usage for the equipment unit.

Comment

Text field in which you can enter comments regarding a new meter update. Maximum field length is 150 characters.

To update this field for a previous meter reading transaction, use the Meter History tab.

• Tip: You can report on comments through the EQ_METER_READ table.