SmartSynch's Transaction Management System (TMS) supports customized system interfaces tailored to each utility’s specific requirements. These export interfaces provide a simple mechanism for transferring billing and interval data from TMS to other systems used for consumer billing, web presentment, outage management, load analysis and customer support.

Export Interfaces

All exports may be run on a scheduled or on-demand basis. TMS export file formats include:

• S-XML
• Itron Delimited Format (IDF)
• Itron Handheld Reader File Format (HHF)
• Itron MV-90 Mainframe Format
• Real-Time Export (RTE)
• California Metering Exchange Protocol (CMEP)
• LOADSTAR Enhancement Format
• Register Data Export (RDE)
• Billing Transfer File (BTF)

Import Interfaces

TMS also supports industry-standard import interfaces, including the Device Information Interface and the Bill Cycle/Group Information Interface, both of which provide a mechanism for adding, updating and unprovisioning devises within TMS based on an import file containing comma-separated values. These import files can be built using Microsoft Excel.

Message Routing Component (MRC)

The Message Routing Component allows TMS users to designate standard TMS events for inclusion in an MRC export file. When a qualifying event is received by TMS, a corresponding record is appended to the MRC export file. This feature is often used to export Power Outage and Power Quality information for Outage Management Systems. Alarms received by TMS can be automatically routed via e-mail to a specific user or group of users using the TMS Message Routing Interface.

Device Information Export

The Device Information Export provides a mechanism for exporting key Device Information from TMS including a listing of all functional groups to which the device belongs. This file may be used to synchronize TMS device information with external systems. The Device Information Export file is a comma-separated value format.

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TMS Interfaces

Ease of Use

	Browser-Based User Interface
	Alarm and Meter Event Notification via E-mail
	Flexible Searching Capability
	Comprehensive Online Help System
	Import Tool for SmartMeter and Billing Cycle Information
	SmartMeter Grouping for Easy Management
	Billing Cycle and Customer Event Scheduling
	Automated Meter Registration

Software Environment Options

	Operating Systems: (Microsoft Windows, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX)
	Application Servers: BEA WebLogic
	Database System: (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle)

Scalable Architecture

	Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Standards
	XML
	Multi-Tiered Development Architecture
	Standards-Based Open Architecture