- Revision History
- Overview
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- Customer
- Meter Solution
- Operational Device
- Analytics Visualization
- Cloud Service Foundation
- Utilities Application Framework
- Utilities Testing Accelerator
This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:
| Date | Feature | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 09 MAR 2020 | Created initial document. |
This guide outlines the information you need to know about new or improved functionality in this update.
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Batch Billing Process to Bill Accounts Based on Bill Cycles
Use a new batch billing process to bill accounts that belong to or are excluded from a specific set of bill cycles.
Auto-Completion of To Do Entries Related to Credit and Collection Processes
Reduce the number of incomplete credit and collection related To Do entries automatically by leveraging a new To Do Type - To Do Monitor algorithm type for:
- Inactive Collection Processes
- Inactive Severance Processes
- Inactive Write Off Processes
- Inactive Overdue Processes
Prioritize To Do Entries Based on When Bill Cycle Window is Closing
Automatically adjust the priority of To Do Entries based on the proximity to the end date of the account's bill cycle window using the new To Do Type - Calculate Priority algorithm types. This helps business users prioritize billing exceptions to resolve based on when bills are scheduled to go out to customers.
DataConnect Extract Files Updates
Use DataConnect file extracts to accelerate data distribution to other on-premises applications and cloud solutions.
Support for Financial Integrations
General Ledger File Extract for Oracle Financial Cloud
Use a new batch process to create a General Ledger Extract file to interface general ledger information with Oracle Financial Cloud.
Accounts Payable File Extract for Oracle Financial Cloud
Use a new batch process to create an Accounts Payable extract file to interface accounts payable information with Oracle Financial Cloud.
Use DataConnect file extracts to accelerate data distribution to other on-premises applications and cloud solutions. You can now extract consumption and service point data with DataConnect.
Use the 360 Degree interface to overlap Analytics Insights (Oracle Utilities DataRaker) business flags over meter usage and highlight problems like loss, tamper, and theft.
Landis+Gyr Smart Meter Commands
Use the Landis+Gyr adapter to issue smart meter commands.
Use the Sensus Adapter to issue smart meter commands.
Itron OpenWay Adapter Payload Processing
Stream usage and event data directly into the system using enhanced Itron OpenWay Adapter processing.
Inspect assets using predefined service history questionnaires to address common inspection points, concerns, or issues based on asset type, inspection type, and more.
Assign pass through field activities (not related to a service point or device stored in the system) to service order flows. For example, the call center can send a mobile crew to inspect equipment, like a pole, not recorded in the system.
Pass Additional Data from Service Order Management
Expand the list of service order data attributes that Service Order Management passes to field work management systems, such as Oracle Field Service Cloud.
Link equipment, such as untracked transformers, to service points.
Device Configuration Synchronization from Asset to Meter Objects
Synchronize asset and device configurations.
Track shipped assets with functions that fully support the inventory process.
Support for Asset and Device Configuration Synchronization
Extend device configuration to include pushing of measurement configuration and specification changes on assets to meter data management devices.
Service Order Management Activity Display Enhancements
Create service order management activities without leaving the operational device Activity portal. Review service order management activity information and optionally open the activity in the meter data management Activity portal.
Activity Type on Service Order Management Activities
View the Activity Type on Service Order Management activities.
Asset Replication Includes Asset Attributes for Operational Device Asset Types
Include asset attributes for smart meters, communication relays, and communication components in Asset Replication, saving time when manually entering asset attributes.
Enable Questionnaire Service History for Operational Devices and Service Order Management Activities
Inspect assets using predefined service history questionnaires to address common inspection units, concerns, or issues based on asset type, inspection type, and more.
Send Questionnaire Details to Service Order Management
Automatically send service history questionnaires to field crews after the creation of an Operational Device activity.
Changes to Questionnaire Service History's Application Service
Update the W1-QuestionnaireSvcHist Business Object's Application Service from W1-QSTSVCHISTBOAS to W1-SVCHSTWUBOAS.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze billing information.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze billed usage information.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze financial transaction information.
Financial Transaction General Ledger
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze financial transaction general ledger information.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze device events data such as power outages, diagnostics, thefts, low batteries, and more.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze device command activities such as over saturated AMI network, total disconnections per month, and more.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze service orders and field work data such as the number of service orders performed, service up-time, number of open field work orders, completion rate of field work by field task type, and more.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze validation, edit, and estimation (VEE) data such as number of VEE rules with most exceptions, service points with the most VEE errors, and more.
Use data models and visualizations to review and analyze usage exception data such as number of billing determinants exceptions per customer type, usage exceptions that are holding up billing, and more.
Use the new Batch Queue portal to explore the status and progress of batch jobs.
Track batch job and batch job stream performance with expanded alert and monitoring capabilities.
Utilities Application Framework
Query Portals Introduced for Existing Pages
Search more efficiently and intuitively using new query portals for many configuration objects.
Extend the capabilities of supervisors to manage To Do entries assigned to other users, allowing supervisors to take action on entries that require immediate attention.
Secured Objects Zone Enhancements
View a more comprehensive list of Secured Objects referencing the application service, and filter the list based on object code and description in a full-width zone.
File Integration Extract Configuration
Use new file integration administrative objects to support configurable and extendable extracts used by plugin-driven background processes.
Support for Tracing REST Inbound Web Services
Trace REST inbound web service executions to gain useful information about the processing of requests.
Export maintenance object data into files with new implementation tools.
Metadata Extension for Analytics Tables (Oracle Utilities Analytics Visualization)
Extend the data model to include analytics dimensions and facts.
Extend the dimensions of operational analytics with characteristics mapping.
Support Health Check Customization
Support customization for the health check logic, allowing for additional conditions to be included in the health check service.
Import data using a default user ID to prevent errors from occurring because of non-existing users in the target environment.
Review the details related to data conversion of maintenance objects.
Use the Subroutine Flow feature to reuse testing assets, such as adding smaller test flows to larger test flows.
Execute the same test flow using different data sets by specifying multiple test data sets in a single test flow.
Use the Iterative Flow Execution feature to execute Oracle Utility Testing Accelerator flows within a predetermined number of repetitions and across specified test flow data sets.
Review summary reports of flow and flow set executions from the Oracle Utility Testing Accelerator workbench, and send these reports via email from the Flow Test Summary Report page.
Custom Groovy Function Library
Create custom functions for randomizing test data and validating inbound web service responses using Groovy scripting. You can also include these custom functions as plugins in component or flow definitions.
Flow, Flow Set Execution, and Analytics REST APIs
Execute Oracle Utility Testing Accelerator flows and flow sets from external applications using REST APIs to trigger automation flows in third-party test managers.
Add annotations to each flow component step to provide clear step descriptions.