Enter Meter Readings

From the DockMaster menu, select Marina Management > Meters > Enter Meter Readings

Note: In order to run the Meter Readings, the slip file must have a meter ID entered and the appropriate meter checked. If your meters are not specifically addressed, add the slip number as the address.

Electric Meter Reading Process

Use the Selection Criteria dropdown to select various options and press the Select button when ready to generate the working list. 

• Billing Date - defaults to the current date
• Meter Read Date - defaults to the current date
• Meter Type - defaults to Electric
• Meter Reader's Initials - Enter the meter reader's initials (optional)
• List Name - if using a pre-generated List, enter the List ID of F6 to select from a list.
• Slips - To add individual slips to the working list, enter each as a line item.

Once the working list is generated:

• Enter the End Reading of the meter. This number should be rounded to the nearest kilowatt. Press the Enter key to continue to the next line item.
• The Charge field defaults the calculated charges. Selecting this field allows the Charge amount to be overridden. If the amount is overridden, the row will be highlighted in yellow.
• Press the Save button from the Command Panel when electric charges have been completed.

Completing the Electric Billing Process

The following steps should be performed after generating electric invoices:

• Print an Electric Meter Edit Listing or Charges Edit Listing to review and verify the accuracy of the invoices.

In the event that you entered an incorrect billing date through Enter Electric Meter Readings, you can delete ALL non-posted electric invoices up to a specific date by using the Delete Non-posted Storage/Electric Bills program. This is easier than editing and deleting each charge one by one.

• Select Enter Electric Meter Readings to modify or delete a storage invoice.
• Reprint the Electric Meter Edit Listing or Charges Edit Listing to review any changes or proceed to the next step in no changes were made.
• Select Post Charges to post the electric invoices to the individual customer accounts.

Edit an Unposted Meter Charge

• Editing an Unposted Meter Charge can be modified at any time up to the time the charges are posted.
• To Edit an Unposted Meter Charge you will want to be in the Meter Reading screen as shown below. To access this window, press the Enter Readings link from Command Panel in the Meter Reading menu:
• In the Meter Reading grid, modify the End Reading column by highlighting the meter reading and entering in the new meter reading. The Charge column will re-calculate the charges.
• When the End Readings have been modified, press the Save button from the Command Panel.

Special Notes:

The Beginning Meter Reading can also be modified in this screen. This is useful when you are loading meter readings for the first time into DockMaster.

The End Meter readings column will be blank if the charges from the previous batch have been billed. If you enter into the Meter Readings grid and the End Readings are populated, this means the charges have not been posted.