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title: "Creating a Mobile Meter Reading Export File"
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> Macro (toc)

Create a Mobile Meter Reading export file to send the details of areas and sites to field officers who collect meter readings using the Infield Meter Reading app on their mobile phones. The export file can be emailed directly to authorised parties and is in the correct format to import into the mobile app.

Typically you will create a separate file for each field officer, as they will all be responsible for different areas.

**Step 1**

In the Mobile Meter Export module enter the following details:

**Specify which sites to include:** 

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Area/Group | Find and select an area or group and export details of field areas and sites within that area or group. |
| Party | Export details of all sites related to a specific party. |
| Property/Outlet | Export details relating to a single site |
| Exclude Automated | Exclude sites where the meter reading can be read remotely. These are Rubicon sites where the accumulated volume is stored in the FLOW_ACU_SR accumulator tag. See <u>[Accumulators Module](https://support.rubiconwater.com/help/dms/content/topics/modules/accumulators/land_accumulatorsmodule.htm)</u> for more information about accumulator tags. |
| Exclude Pipe Permit | Exclude sites where usage is controlled by a pipe permit |
| Exclude UnMetered | Exclude sites where there is no meter. |
| Exclude Pumps | Exclude pump sites |

**Specify whether reason types must be provided by the meter reader**

By default, if a reading is anomalous in some way a reason must be recorded before the reading can be saved. Choose **Disable Reason Type Prompt** to override this behaviour in the meter reading apps. 

**Specify the meter types to include:**

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Meter Type | Include only the selected metered sites - this can be:<br>- All
- Unshared
- Pipe permitted (PPM) |
| Exclude PPMs | Exclude metered pipe-permitted sites |

**Specify whether to include remote readings**

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Export On | Specify the types of reading that a site must have to be included in the export file:<br>- **General** - include all readings.
- **Delivery since last meter reading** - include only sites that have had a delivery since the last meter reading. You are prompted to enter an *Effective Date*. Enter a date before the current day to exclude outlets with orders starting today, but with no earlier orders.
- **No delivery since start of season** - include only sites that have not had a delivery since the start of the season. This option may be useful if you need to check for unauthorised usages at a site.
- **Outlet ordered usage > allocation** - include only sites where the water ordered exceeds the allocation for the property.
- **Within % of exceeding allocation** - include only sites where the usage is currently within a specified percentage of the available allocation. You are prompted to specify a percentage.
- **Not read since date** - include sites that have not had a meter reading since a specified date. You are prompted to specify a date and time. |

**Specify the export file name**

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Include Operating Orders | Include orders that are currently running. |
| Include remote readings | Include or exclude readings that were taken remotely, that is by automatically reading sensor data rather than by visiting the meter in person. |

**Specify the recipients and the return address**

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| FileName or Folder | Choose a location and file name for the exported file. The export process will use the filename you specify and add the date as a suffix. |

**Step 2**

Click **Email** to generate and email the export file.

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