Identifies equipment under contract where same meter has been entered multiple times.
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Overview
Overview
Identifies contracted equipment where same meter has been entered multiple times. Alert only considers VALID and BILLABLE meters.
Run Schedule: Weekday afternoons
Type of Output: Email
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Sample
Sample
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Variables
Variables
Variable W: Enter MINIMUM number of repeated meters you wish alert to report. Variable W must have value of '2' or greater.
Variable X: Enter Meter Categories alert should ignore (i.e. Other, Scanner)
Meter Category found under Tools / Lists & Codes / Meter Types:
Variable Y: Enter Branch Number(s) to consider so you can ignore some or leave blank for ALL
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Alert Functionality
Alert Functionality
-Only considers meters considered BOTH Valid and Billable (as seen in Meter Reading Console):
-The meter read in question will drop off after six days. If you have automation getting new duplicate reads, then each successive new read will stay on for six days, so effectively you can have meters reported perpetually if DCA (i.e. FMAudit, PrintFleet) keeps posting in new duplicate meter reading.
-Remarks column on alert email shows any Notes listed on Meter Reading (see via Meter Reading Console / Edit Meter:
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Best Practices & Tips
Best Practices & Tips
-We generally recommend ID556 for a list of meters likely worth reviewing because it reports only BILLED meters as ID506 provides ALL repeating meters which can be overwhelming and worthy of review.
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Related Alerts
Related Alerts
ID550 - Takes new meter readings and compares to volume trend for sanity check
ID556 - Reports of same meter reading BILLED multiple times
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