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title: "Meter Reading Variations Report"
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# Report Description

The Meter Reading Variations report generates a list of meter readings for an outlet and property where the actual reading differed from the estimated reading.

See<span style="color: #ff5630"> </span>[https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MNC/pages/2017787905](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MNC/pages/2017787905) for more details.

An alternative to this report is the <u>[Usage Deviation Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1987510507)</u> which reports on usage deviations for all outlets within a specified area and period. The Usage Deviation report also allows you to specify thresholds for the usage deviations.

# Report Parameters and Options

You can run the report for an area/group, a specific property, or a specific outlet.

| **Parameter** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Area/Group | Area for which to run the report. |
| Property | Property for which to run the report |
| Outlet | Outlet for which to run the report |
| Start/End date | Date range for the report. There may be several meter reading periods within a date range so there may be more than one variation for an outlet and property. |

# Report Output

| **Field** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Outlet | Outlet at which the reading was taken. |
| Property | Property ordering water from this outlet (if the outlet is shared, there will be an entry for each property). |
| Estimate for the period | Estimated water usage for the reading period. |
| Meter reading | Meter reading recorded. |
| Actual for the period | Actual water usage determined from the variation details. |
| Effective | Date when the variation was accepted. See<span style="color: #ff5630"> </span>[https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MNC/pages/2017787905](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MNC/pages/2017787905) for more details. |
| Entered on | Date and time of accepting the variation. |
| Entered by | Person who accepted the variation. |
| Reason | Reason chosen for the variation. |

# Related Reports

<u>[Usage Deviation Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1987510507)</u>

The Usage Deviation report lists any metered usages in the report period which differed from the estimated usages by more than a specified threshold.

<u>[Meter Reading Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1986953846)</u>

The Meter Reading report generates a list of outlets for the use of field officers who can take a copy of the output into the field, complete the meter readings and return the report for manual or automatic input.

<u>[Meter Reading Status Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1987444959)</u>

The Meter Reading Status report provides the number of:

- Outlets in the report area
- Outlets with good meter readings (that is, readings that match the estimated usage)
- Outlets without meter readings
- Outlets with a reason provided for the reading. These are readings where a variation was accepted, or an adjustment was made for which a reason was entered.

The report also lists the details of all missing readings, or those with variations or adjustments.

<u>[Meter Usage Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1986953853)</u>

The Meter Usage report records the reading and usage for meters in the selected area as at the beginning and the end of the report period.

<u>[Outlet Location Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1987019343)</u>

The Outlet Location report lists the location of all outlets in the report area using the Australian Map Grid (AMG) coordinate system.

<u>[Suspect Data Report](https://rubiconwater.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RptNC/pages/1986953918)</u>

The Suspect Database report allows you to find properties, orders, or meter readings with anomalous values that might require follow-up. You can choose what to include in the report and set thresholds for identifying discrepancies.

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