AMI data export recurring request
The AMI Data Export Recurring Request task is created by the cycle scheduler. First, you set up and assign this task template to a recurring schedule. The template defines the configuration group or entities to export, the export window, and the date range of the data to export. Typically, a group, multiple groups, or multiple entities are assigned to this template.
This task type appears in the Recurring Schedules user interface as a task template that can be added to a schedule. It does not appear in the Task Scheduler user interface.
Use the following procedure to configure a task template:
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Go to System Operations > Task Management > Task Templates.
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Use the dropdown menu to select the Task Type and Task Template. (Click Add to create a new task template. For more information, see Adding task templates.)
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Configure the Task specific parameters. These parameters are defined after step 5 of this procedure.
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Configure the Common task template parameters. For more information, see Task template parameters.
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Click Save.
Task Specific Parameters
Processing Template
Defines the AMI Data Export (ADE) task template that processes the export on the schedule defined by the ADE Recurring Request task template. The ADE task templates must be defined before they can be selected from the Processing Template dropdown menu.
Entity Type and ID
Defines the entity that IEE builds the export file around. It supports all main configuration entities except Premise. The valid values are as follows.
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Customer
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Account
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Meter
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Service Point
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Service Point Channel
In a task template, select the type from the dropdown menu and click Search to find the specific ID. Click the appropriate row in the search results and click OK to add the ID to the task template.
The selected Entity Type value, in combination with whether you specify a configuration group or a single entity, affects the following ID field.
For example, the ID field can display any of the following labels:
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If you clear the Group option, the field label is <Entity Type> ID (default setting).
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If you select the Group option, the field label is <Entity Type> Groups.
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If you select Service Point Channel as the Entity Type, two text boxes are displayed for the ID field, one for the service point ID and one for the channel number.
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If you select multiple entity IDs, this field is disabled and Multiple is displayed. For more information about finding multiple IDs, see Searching for Multiple Entity IDs.
Export Window
Defines the window of time for the export, specified in hours or days.
This is a period of time during which the Export Dispatcher waits for reading data to become available before creating a task to perform the exports. For recurring requests, the export window starts at the occurrence start time, which is the date and time that you configured a task to run, based on the schedule.
For one-time requests, the export window starts at the scheduled start time, specified when configuring the request. The end of export window is determined by the specified duration of the export window.
Exclude Days
Specify the days of the week to exclude from the export window. Check each box that pertains to the day of the week that you want excluded.
Date Selection Method
Determines the method to use to determine the reading start date. The valid values are as follows.
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All Data Since Last Export (default value). If you select this method, the Initial Export Method field appears.
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Select Time Period. If you select this method, the Time Period field appears. If you select the “Last X Days” option from the Time Period dropdown menu, a box appears for you to specify the value (number of days). Data will be exported based on the specified value.
Initial Export Max Days
Defines the maximum number of days to include in the initial export date range when you have selected All Data Since Last Export as the Date Selection Method.
Default is 30.
This field is unavailable if you have specified a different Date Selection Method.
End Date Selection
Defines the end of the export reading time range. Choices are to end at the start of the next occurrence, to define a time of day for the reading end time, or to define an offset (in minutes) prior to the start of the occurrence that will be used as the reading end time. The valid values are as follows.
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The start time of the occurrence (default value)
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This time on the day of the occurrence
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The start time in minutes prior to the occurrence
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This time on the day before the occurrence