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The Meter Source screen enables you to define sources of meter readings.

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Meter source ID

Identifier of the source of the meter reading. Must be unique. This field has a list box of predefined source IDs:

• AUTO FUEL

• QUICK ORD

• YARD CHECK

• WORK ORDER

• ROLLOVER

• METER READING

• REPLACEMENT

• SERVICE REQUEST

• STATUS CHANGE

• TEST RESULT

• USAGE TICKET

• FUEL TICKET

• POOL DISPATCH

• POOL RETURN

• CALL CENTER

• METER UPDATE

• ASSETS PRIMARY

• EQUIPMENT MASTER

• MOBILE

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Required by the system -- cannot or deleted

If this field has a check, the meter source is predefined and may not be deleted or changed.

Update the last meter read source and date if the new meter reading is the same as the old reading

If this field has a check and the new meter reading is the same as the old reading, the last meter source and last meter read date and time are updated automatically on the Data -> Equipment Units  -> Fleet Equipment, Data -> Equipment Units -> Components -> Primary Information, Data -> Equipment Units -> Rail Equipment, and Data -> Equipment Units -> Stationary Equipment screens. Defaults to checked for all meter source IDs except SERVICE REQUEST, which defaults to blank.

• Note: Most meter sources are set up to update the equipment unit's last meter source and last meter reading date when the meter is updated even if the meter value did not change from the last reading. If your business processes default the meter reading on certain transactions and the user who is entering the data does not verify the true current meter reading, leave this field blank. The entry will not be recorded as a new meter reading.

For service requests, filter on a meter source ID of SERVICE REQUEST and process an update to set the field to blank (unchecked). For automated fueling, filter on a meter source ID of AUTO FUEL and process an update to set the field to blank (unchecked).