Processing Rules - Fuel

The Processing Rules - Fuel tab enables you to display and define rules that specify how fuel data from automated fuel systems is processed.

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The field in the top section of this tab defines the data that displays.

Fuel system ID

Valid identifier of the fuel system for which you are defining fuel processing rules. The system name displays to the right of the ID. This field has a choice list of previously defined fuel system IDs that have a check in the System available field on the Fuel System Description tab. Numeric. Fuel systems are defined on the Data -> Equipment Activity -> Fueling -> Setup -> Automated Fuel Systems screen.

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Data in the fields in the bottom section of this tab define the fuel-processing rules. Unless otherwise indicated, these fields are required.

Check fuel transaction codes

If this field has a check, only those fuel transactions that have a transaction code equal to one of the transaction codes specified in the Valid fuel transaction codes field are processed. The Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for TRANSACTION CODE.
If there is a check in the Check fluid transaction codes field on the Processing Rules - Fluids tab and it is determined that the transaction code is not a valid fluid transaction code, the transaction is processed (as a fuel transaction) if it is a valid fuel transaction code. If it is not a valid fuel transaction code, the transaction is rejected.
If this field is blank, there is a check in the Check fluid transaction codes field on the Processing Rules - Fluids tab, and it is determined that the transaction code is not a valid fluid transaction code, the transaction is processed as a fuel transaction.

Valid fuel transaction codes

Transaction code or codes (if any) that the fuel system uses to identify valid fuel transactions to process. Use semicolons to separate the values; do not insert spaces before or after the semicolon.

Note: The information in this field is used only if there is a check in the Check fuel transaction codes field.

Fuel price comes from

Method used to determine the unit price or cost on each transaction. This field has a choice list.

FUEL TANK LOOKUP: The fuel system identifies the source through pump, pump and site, or tank ID information and specifies that the current price associated with the tank (from the Current price field on the Current Inventory tab of the Data -> Fuel/Fluid Tanks -> Primary Information screen) be used.

The Fuel source identifier field must specify a value other than NONE and the Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for PUMP ID 1, PUMP ID 1 PLUS PUMP ID 2, SITE ID PLUS PUMP ID 1, or TANK ID.
Note: Select this choice if you use the system to manage inventories.
FUEL TYPE LOOKUP: The fuel system identifies the fuel type on the transaction and specifies that the current price associated with the fuel type (from the Current price field on the Data -> Fuel/Fluid Tanks -> Setup -> Fuel Types screen) be used.

The Fuel source identifier field must be set to NONE, and the Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for PRODUCT ID.
TRANSACTION: The fuel total cost in the fuel transaction's data is used. The Fuel source identifier field must be set to NONE and the Quantitative Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for FUEL UNIT PRICE or FUEL TOTAL COST.

Fuel source identifier

Method by which the source on each transaction is determined. This field has a choice list.

PUMP ID 1: The fuel system contains a single pump ID for each transaction that corresponds to a single tank. This information and the pump/tank relationships defined on the Data -> Fuel/Fluid Tanks -> Pumps screen are used to identify the dispensing tank. The site ID information in the transaction records is not used, and there cannot be information in the Site ID field on the Pumps screen. The Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for PUMP ID 1.
PUMP ID 1 PLUS PUMP ID 2: The fuel system contains two separate values which, combined, identify a pump ID for each transaction that corresponds to a single tank. This information and the pump/tank relationships defined on the Data -> Fuel/Fluid Tanks -> Pumps screen are used to identify the dispensing tank. The site ID information in the transaction records is not used, and there cannot be information in the Site ID field on the Pumps screen. The Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include entries for PUMP ID 1 and PUMP ID 2.
SITE ID PLUS PUMP ID 1: The fuel system contains both site and pump values which, combined, identify a single site/pump ID for each transaction that corresponds to a single tank. This information and the pump/tank relationships defined on the Data -> Fuel/Fluid Tanks -> Pumps screen are used to identify the dispensing tank. There must be information in the Site ID field on the Pumps screen. The Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include entries for PUMP ID 1 and SITE ID.
TANK ID: The fuel system contains the tank ID of the dispensing tank. The information on the Data -> Fuel/Fluid Tanks -> Pumps screen is not used. The Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for TANK ID.
NONE: The fuel system provides pricing information in each transaction record. Inventory in the tanks is neither tracked nor relieved. The Fuel price comes from field must specify one of the following:
FUEL TYPE LOOKUP: The Descriptive Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for PRODUCT ID.
TRANSACTION: The Quantitative Data Items/Data type field on the Data Format tab must include an entry for FUEL UNIT PRICE or FUEL TOTAL COST.