Configuring AMI billing export system settings

AMI Billing Export Reading Window Override. Determines whether ABE looks for the start/stop (lead/lag) parameters in the request message pass- through fields. The request-level pass-through fields are parsed for the values $start=x $stop=y, where x and y are specified in minutes. If the lead/lag values are found, ABE uses the values and over-writes the values stored at the External System level. Select True to enable or False to disable this setting.

Round Intervals Before Calculation Precision. Defines the maximum number of decimal points to use when rounding interval reads to the nearest point. Set to No Rounding to use the read without rounding it to the nearest point. The maximum number of decimal points is 8. The default value is No Rounding.

The rounding feature is used for database readings; nothing within the rate or bill determinant configuration can alter this rounding setting.

Note: This setting only affects the reading as it is read from the database; it does not affect rounding of determinant values. Do not assume that determinant values calculated by the rate engine have a rounded value consistent with the value of this setting, because after the readings are fetched from the database, they could undergo other calculations by the aggregator that introduce more decimals into the results.

Use Alternate Cycle ID. Determines which Cycle ID the AMI Billing Export queue uses for filtering when fulfilling a request for billing determinants. The default setting is False, which causes IEE to filter the queue by the Cycle ID from the billing request. Select True to enable filtering by the External System Billing Cycle ID attribute of the service point.

Billing Validation:

Billing Validation Enabled. Determines whether the AMI billing validation is enabled. Select the checkbox to enable or clear the checkbox to disable. Utilities implement billing validation through a customized stored procedure that evaluates the billing determinants prior to export. Billing validation is custom to each utility.

Billing Validation Logging Enabled. Determines whether the AMI billing validation logging is enabled. Select True to enable IEE to log the results of the custom billing validation process. The log includes summary information such as the validation status, the message, and the run date and time, as well as detailed information about each rule. Select False to disable this parameter.

Utilities implement billing validation through a customized stored procedure that evaluates the billing determinants just prior to export. Billing validation is custom to each utility.

Chunk Size:

Export Chunk Size. Defines the maximum number of billing requests to export in a single AMI billing export transaction. Enter a whole number.

Import Chunk Size. Defines the maximum number of billing requests to import in a single AMI billing import transaction. Enter a whole number. The default value is 500.

Rate Calculation Chunk Size. Defines the maximum number of billing requests to submit for a rate calculation in a single transaction. Enter a whole number. The default value is 500.

Data Retention:

Queue History and ABE Custom Validation Log Days to Keep. Defines the number of days that the billing queue history and validation log retain data. Enter a whole number.

Exception Trend Chart Values Data with Exceptions %. Defines the percentage of data containing exceptions that is acceptable to you. On the trend chart a line is created at this percentage value to help you see if the percentage of data obtained through estimation exceeds previously defined limits.

Data with Warning %. Defines the acceptable percentage of data containing warnings. This value displays as a line in the trend chart. On the trend chart a line is created at this percentage value to help you see the percentage of data with warnings and determine if the percentage exceeds previously defined limits.
Export with No Data %. Defines the acceptable percentage for the data to export that contains no data. This value displays as a line in the trend chart. On the trend chart a line is created at this percentage value to help you determine if the percentage exceeds previously defined limits.