1.8 Determine and Cancel Applicable Estimated Segments

Reference: Manage Meter Charges Process Model - Page 1 for the associated business process diagram.

Group:

•	Get Consumption

•	Generate Bill Segment

•	Batch Billing

Actor/Role: CC&B

Description: CC&B can cancel previously estimated Bill Segments and bill over an extended period of time from one non-estimated read to another. If the system creates a Bill Segment with a defined Good Read Type, CC&B cancels previous Bill Segments that contain system-estimated meter reads until it detects a Bill Segment with a reading that is less than the reading on the current Bill Segment. The maximum number of Bills automatically canceled is configurable.

Available Algorithms

•	CI_BSAXERLIM - This algorithm cancels historical, estimated Bill Segments when a defined "real" read is used on the current Bill.

Process

•	BILLING - The Bill cycle Batch processing creates Bills for accounts with an "open" Bill cycle.

Entities to Configure

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Frequency

•	Bill Cycles

•	Bill Segment Type

•	Rates (Various Rate Schedule Algorithms and Major Configuration Information)

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SA Types

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Trends