Setup Manager Import/Update Process in EnergyCAP

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Introduction to EnergyCAP's Setup Manager, creating setup import sheets, using update sheets, quiz.

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Advanced Operations Track

Setup Manager Import/Update ProcessPresented by Scott Bair, CEM

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Agenda:

Introduction to the Setup Manager

Creating Setup Import Sheets

Utilizing Update Sheets

Pop Quiz

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Setup Manager Overview

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Provides an easy way to import or update multiple:

Vendors

Rates

Places

Cost Centers

Accounts/Meters

General Ledger Codes

Organizations

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Administration Setup Manager

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Instructions and Documentation

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Setup Manager-Import

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Creating Setup Import Sheets

Directions and Help Documentation

Import Order

Special Cases

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Instructions and Documentation

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General Rules & Restrictions

Spreadsheets are designed to allow the hierarchical relationships between items to be defined.

Parent items must be created prior to the child item (Organizations & Buildings and Accounts & Meters)

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Setup Import Order

1. Vendors

2. Rates

3. Organizations & Buildings

4. Cost Centers

5. Accounts & Meters

6. General Ledgers (if required)

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Setup Import: Generate Template

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Setup Import: Sample Import Sheet

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Instructions and Documentation

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Special Cases

Deregulated Accounts–one meter associated with two accounts

Multiple Meters Account–many meters associated with one account

Unknown Rate Codes–recommend using a “To-Be-Determined” code as a place holder (TBD-Electric)

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Accounts & Meters: Special Cases

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Setup Import: Launch Import Wizard

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Setup Manager-Update

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Utilizing Update Import Sheets

Directions and Help Documentation

Generating update sheets w/ filters

Editing the update worksheets

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Instructions and Documentation

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Setup Update Spreadsheets

Vendors

Meters

Accounts

Cost Centers

General Ledger Codes

Organizations & Buildings

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Update: Generate Template with Filters

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Update: Sample Update Sheet

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Update: Sample Account Update

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Instructions and Documentation

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Setup Update-Meters Additional Information

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Editing the Update spreadsheets

Green Columns–contain the existing values for the given fields

White Columns–are the fields where updates are to be entered

No Update Required–blank fields are simply ignored when the update spreadsheet is imported

Learn from my mistake–Do not unprotect the file

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Setup Update: Launch Import Wizard

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Pop Quiz–Setup Manager

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What User Role is required in order perform Imports or Updates with the Setup Manager?

Administrator–Full Access

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What EnergyCAP items can be imported using the Setup Manager?

Vendors

Cost Centers

Rates

Accounts/Meters

General Ledger Codes

Organizations & Building

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What EnergyCAP items can be updated using the Setup Manager?

Accounts

Meters

Vendors

Cost Centers

General Ledger Codes

Organizations & Buildings

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When using the import sheets, children items (meters, accounts, buildings, etc.) must be preceded by their parent items.

(organizations, cost centers, buildings, etc.)

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When using the import sheets, can Accounts and Meters be added in the same spreadsheet row?

No, accounts and meters must be put on separate rows of the spreadsheet

Parent items must precede child items

Questions

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