To create Smart Grid Gateway Payload Processing extendable lookup values, you should configure the Events Set Parser and Set Transformer methods in the User Exit Interceptors section. These methods are used to parse and transform event data from payload files into a common format that can be processed by Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management.

You do not need to configure Get Parser and Get Transformer methods, which are used to parse and transform measurement data from payload files. You do not need to configure SOAPSNDR and RTHTTPSNDR methods, which are used to send SOAP or HTTP messages to external systems. You do not need to configure Initial Measurements and Device methods, which are used to initialize measurement data and device information from payload files.

The Measurement Reprocessing functionality is a feature that enables MDM to reprocess measurements based on certain criteria or events. Some of the statements that are true about the Measurement Reprocessing functionality are:

• When a meter multiplier changes retroactively, measurements are reprocessed, triggering billing adjustment notifications that are sent to the customer information systems: A meter multiplier is a value that is used to adjust measurements based on certain factors, such as device accuracy or calibration. When a meter multiplier changes retroactively for a meter, measurements are reprocessed by applying the new meter multiplier value and triggering billing adjustment notifications that are sent to the customer information systems (CIS) to correct any billing errors or discrepancies.
• Derived measurements are recalculated based on new data: Derived measurements are values that are calculated from raw measurements based on certain rules or factors. When new data is available for raw measurements, such as corrected or estimated values, derived measurements are recalculated based on the new data.

When an installation constant changes retroactively for a meter, measurements are not automatically reprocessed, triggering billing adjustment notifications that are sent to the customer information systems. An installation constant is a value that is used to adjust measurements based on certain factors, such as device configuration or installation. When an installation constant changes retroactively for a meter, measurements are not automatically reprocessed, but require manual intervention by using the Reprocess Measurements batch process.

Measurement reprocessing is not executed by users manually, which imports corrected initial measurement data (IMD) records. Measurement reprocessing is executed by MDM automatically or by using batch processes, which reprocess existing measurement data based on certain criteria or events.

An activity type is an Oracle Utilities Application Framework (OUAF) admin data that should be created for a custom Service Order Management process. An activity type defines the type of work that needs to be performed on a service point or device, such as enable service or disable service. An activity type also defines the following attributes:

• The status and priority of the activity
• The business object and algorithm that are used to process the activity
• The fields and validations that are required for the activity
• The notifications and escalations that are triggered by the activity
• The dependencies and relationships that exist between different activities

An activity type is used to create and manage service orders, which are records that store the details and outcomes of the work performed on a service point or device.

Momentary outages are very short-term outages where an outage event is sent and a restoration event is received in less than a few minutes. These outages may not requireany action from the utility and may be ignored for reporting or analysis purposes. According to the Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Business User Guide, two system components that can be configured to ignore momentary outages are:

• Device events: These are events that are sent by smart meters to indicate various conditions or situations, such as outages, tampering, or alarms. Device events can be configured with a minimum duration parameter that specifies the minimum time difference between an event start and an event end for the event to be processed. If the event duration is less than the minimum duration, the event is ignored.
• Activities: These are tasks that are created by the system or by users to perform various actions, such as meter reading, installation, or maintenance. Activities can be configured with a momentary outage threshold parameter that specifies the maximum time difference between an outage event and a restoration event for the activity to be created. If the outage duration is less than the momentary outage threshold, no activity is created.

References: Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service Business User Guide, Chapter 5: Device Management, Section 5.2: Device Events; Chapter 6: Device Installations, Section 6.4: Activities