How to Use Manual Entry

The Manual Entry application of your website allows you to input values that were not recorded, as well as, override any current values in the interface. This information is for viewing purposes only and will not be written down to your meter. You can find Manual Entry at the Group Level, Device Level, and Tag Level of the interface. If Manual Entry is configured for your website the menu items will be shown within the Related Pages as depicted below:

Group Manual Entry

Group Level Manual Entry allows you to edit specified values for a group of devices for a single day all at one time. You can choose the data values that you're able to edit in Customizing the Group Hierarchy. Manual Edit is a Security Permission that can be restricted to only users who you wish to Manually Edit. See Security Permissions Definitions and User Security Permissions to learn more about this permission.

To navigate to Group Manual Entry, select the group you are wanting to Manually Edit in the Group Hierarchy. Hover with your mouse over Related Pages and select Manual Entry under Group Pages from the dropdown menu that appears:

The Group Manual Entry page will display with the values you have selected on the Group Management screen:

To Manually Edit values, follow the steps below:

1. Click to highlight the row of the device you want to edit.

    

2. Once highlighted, click in the text box of the column (data value) you want to edit.

    

3. Enter the new value. Once you click into another field that information will be saved.

   NOTE: Any Remarks typed into that field will display on the Memo column within the Summary Listing page as a new flagged memo.

Once you have made all of your changes, the Summary Listing and Tag History will udpate with the newly entered values and will display as Manually Edited values not Scheduled Polled Values.

Device Manual Entry

Device Level Manual Entry allows you to edit a specified data values for a specific device for entire month all at one time. You can choose the data values that you are able to edit at the Tag Details Properties Tab for each data value you wish for that device. Manual Edit is a Security Permission that can be restricted to only users who you wish to Manually Edit. See Security Permissions Definitions and User Security Permissions to learn more about this permission.

To navigate to Device Manual Entry, select the device you are wanting to Manually Edit from the Summary Listing grid. Hover with your mouse over Related Pages and select Manual Entry under Device Pages from the dropdown menu that appears:

The Device Manual Entry page will display with the values you have selected on the Tag Details Properties tab:

To Manually Edit values, follow the steps below:

1. Click to highlight the row of the day that you want to edit.

    

2. Once highlighted, click in the text box of the column (data value) you want to edit for that day.

    

3. Enter the new value. Once you click into another field that information will be saved.

Once you have made all of your changes, the Summary Listing and Tag History will udpate with the newly entered values and will display as Manually Edited values not Scheduled Polled Values.

Tag Manual Entry

Tag Level Manual Entry allows you to edit any polled values and enter new values for a specific device and tag value for any time frame you need. You can choose the data values that you are able to edit at the Tag Details Properties Tab for each data value you wish for that device. Manual Edit is a Security Permission that can be restricted to only users who you wish to Manually Edit. See Security Permissions Definitions and User Security Permissions to learn more about this permission.

To navigate to Tag Manual Entry, select the data value you are wanting to Manually Edit from the Summary Listing grid. Hover with your mouse over Related Pages and select Manual Entry under Tag Pages from the dropdown menu that appears:

The Tag Manual Entry page will display:

To edit existing values, follow the steps below:

1. Enter a start and end date and time of the timeframe you wish to edit.

    

2. Click Refresh.

    

3. Once the data values for that timeframe display, click to highlight the row of the date and poll time you wish to edit.

    

4. Click in the text box and enter the new value. Once you click into another field that information will be saved.

To enter new values, follow the steps below:

1. At the bottom of this section, enter the date and time you wish to enter a new value.

    

2. Enter the new value in the Data Valuetext box.

    

3. Click Add.

Once you have made all of your changes, the Summary Listing and Tag History will udpate with the newly entered values and will display as Manually Edited values not Scheduled Polled Values.