Meter Reading Variations Report
Report Description
The Meter Reading Variations report generates a list of meter readings for an outlet and property where the actual reading differed from the estimated reading.
See Correcting, Accepting and Adjusting Meter Readings for more details.
An alternative to this report is the Usage Deviation Report which reports on usage deviations for all outlets within a specified area and period. The Usage Deviation report also allows you to specify thresholds for the usage deviations.
Report Parameters and Options
You can run the report for an area/group, a specific property, or a specific outlet.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
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Area/Group |
Area for which to run the report. |
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Property |
Property for which to run the report |
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Outlet |
Outlet for which to run the report |
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Start/End date |
Date range for the report. There may be several meter reading periods within a date range so there may be more than one variation for an outlet and property. |
Report Output
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
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Outlet |
Outlet at which the reading was taken |
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Property |
Property ordering water from this outlet (if the outlet is shared, there will be an entry for each property). |
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Estimate for the period |
Estimated water usage for the reading period. |
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Meter reading |
Meter reading recorded |
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Actual for the period |
Actual water usage determined from the variation details. |
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Effective |
Date when the variation was accepted. See Correcting, Accepting and Adjusting Meter Readings for more details. |
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Entered on |
Date and time of accepting the variation |
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Entered by |
Person who accepted the variation |
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Reason |
Reason chosen for the variation. |
Related Reports
The Usage Deviation report lists any metered usages in the report period which differed from the estimated usages by more than a specified threshold.
The Meter Reading report generates a list of outlets for the use of field officers who can take a copy of the output into the field, complete the meter readings and return the report for manual or automatic input.
The Meter Reading Status report provides the number of:
- Outlets in the report area
- Outlets with good meter readings (that is, readings that match the estimated usage)
- Outlets without meter readings
- Outlets with a reason provided for the reading. These are readings where a variation was accepted, or an adjustment was made for which a reason was entered.
The report also lists the details of all missing readings, or those with variations or adjustments.
The Meter Usage report records the reading and usage for meters in the selected area as at the beginning and the end of the report period.
The Outlet Location report lists the location of all outlets in the report area using the Australian Map Grid (AMG) coordinate system.
The Suspect Database report allows you to find properties, orders, or meter readings with anomalous values that might require follow-up. You can choose what to include in the report and set thresholds for identifying discrepancies.