The Unit Meter reading allows you to maintain a history of meter readings for a unit. This can be useful if you charge based on meter readings, or be able to recommended additional products and services to the client based on its meter readings.
You can access a unit’s meter reading by:
1. Within the Unit entry screen, if the checkbox for Metered is checked, the Metered button will be made available.
Click on the Metered button to open the Meter Reading grid for that unit
NOTE: Meter readings entered via this method will not display a workorder number
2. Within a workorder, select the workorder item where the unit is selected in Units, to display additional toolbar options
| • | If the unit has Metered Reading checked, a Meter Reading menu option will display |
| • | Click on the Meter Reading menu option to open the Meter Reading grid for the unit that is selected in this workorder item |
NOTE: Meter Readings enter via this will display this workorder number
| • | The menu option  New... is to be selected to enter in a new Meter Reading |
NOTE: Once a row is entered and saved, it is not editable. If an incorrect amount is entered manually or applied incorrect via a work order, you will need to create manually an adjustment.
Description
Enter within this text field the description of why entering manually or other information pertaining to this meter reading.
Meter Reading
Enter within this numeric field the actual meter reading
Date of Reading
Select from this date field the date and time of the actual meter reading
Unit Metered Reading grid columns
Workorder Item
This column displays the service workorder number if the entry was made from within a Service Workorder.
Date of Reading
This column displays the entered date of the reading. This is not necessarily the same date when the data was actually entered, but was determined by the user entering the data.
Description
This column displays any descriptive information entered about the meter reading.
Meter Reading
This column displays the numeric value for the meter reading.
Entered Date
This column displays the date the entry was actually made. This is automatically determined by the computer’s date and time.
User
This column displays the user who entered the data. This is automatically determined by the user who entered the data and is not editable
See also:
How do I enter a manual Unit Meter Reading?
How do I enter a Unit Meter Reading via a Service Workorder?