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How meter reader reads meter

former_member230043
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Hi Expert,

I have 2 more basic questions, your quick reply would be much appreciated.

1- Generally a physical device which is installed at customer's site doesn't have SAP generated SERNR and EQNR, it only comes with a sticker with Menufacture serial no. when a MRO is sent to meter reader it only contains BP, GERNR which meter reader doesn't know then how he read the correct meter againt that BP and GERNR?

2- SAP serial number is store in field SERNR but in meter reading order it goes in GERNR, any reason?

Regards

Virendra

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former_member230043
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Just got the answer on my own,

standard form - IS_U_METER_READING_DOWNLOAD doesn't not have this MSN field in output, it requires a enhancement (User exist ) to get that MSN in ouput screen.

Thanks

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srinivasankh
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Hi Virendra,

Regarding your first question: In order to maintain the physical meter's sticker (which you are referring to) number into SAP, all you should do is that while creating the Device in SAP you should add that in the manufacture serial number and then install that in SAP ISU. This is the most simplest form but the actual recommendation will be depending on the following:

  • Your SAP IS-U implementation like DM / PM related configuration
  • Size of customer base
  • Third party meter reader interface and the tools used to communicate with them... etc

Point 2 - you really shouldn't worry about that as the ISU DM module is the subset of PM module in R/3 and this is how it has been.

Thanks,

Srini

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Hi Srini,

Thanks for your quick reply.

The first is still no clear - Even updating menufacture serial number in device it doesn't goes in MRO output.

  • my understanding is DM - PM configuration has only to do with serialisation(Sync/without sync with pm equipment) it has nothing with order output.
  • third party receives the order output from ISU and sends the same updated back to ISU, if there is no menufacture serial no. then how he would know the correct meter.

Thanks

Veer

former_member230043
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Just got the answer on my own,

standard form - IS_U_METER_READING_DOWNLOAD doesn't not have this MSN field in output, it requires a enhancement (User exist ) to get that MSN in ouput screen.

Thanks