There are two to check the Fixed Charges, one for Electricity and one for Gas.
Calculates the daily amount for fixed charges based on the number of days in the billing period and checks this against the value in the Property Key. The Validator fails if the value from the bill exceeds the figure set in the Property Key.
- GB - ElecFixedCharges
- GB - GasFixedCharges
They both require a Property Key to be on the Site.
The Property Key needs a unique name (ie FixedElecCharges or FixedGasCharges) and you need to enter the figure you want to validate against.
For example, if you enter 20, the Validator will take that as a daily figure, it will then look at the figure in the Fixed Charges field in the bill and divide it by the number of days and match one against the other.
Example:
- Property Key has a value of 25
- Validator allows for a 10% difference
- 25 + 10% higher = 27.5
- The bill is for a period of 30 days
- The Fixed Charges field in the bill has a value of 1050
1050 (the Fixed Charge) / 30 (number of days) = 35
The Validator would fail as 35 is over 27.5 (25 + 10%)
Additional Requirements
A Property Key needs to be attached to the Site, with the exact wording in the Variables (ie FixedElecCharges or FixedGasCharges)
- Click here for more details on how to add the Property Key(s)
Validator Set Up
GB - ElecFixedCharges GB - GasFixedCharges
Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| Name of the Property Key defining Tolerance value (attached to Account) | Enter the exact name of the Property Key that is attached to the Account (see above, for example FixedElecCharges) |
| Tolerance Percentage for difference | Enter the percentage above the Property Key value that is acceptable, ie enter 10 for 10% |
Bill Entry screen
Electricity
Gas
Failure Prompts
Electricity
Electric Fixed Charges Validator: FAILED - The name of the Validator
'TolerancePercentage=10.00' - The percentage tolerance set in the Validator, ie10 for 10%
'DailyFixedCharge=35.00' -The Fixed Charges figure (1050) divided by the number of days (30) = 35
'upperLimit=27.50' -The figure in the Property Key (25) + 10% (the tolerance in the Validator, 10) = 27.50
'ToleranceValue=25.00 - The figure in the Property Key - 25
Gas
Gas Fixed Charges Validator: FAILED - The name of the Validator
'TolerancePercentage=10.00' - The percentage tolerance set in the Validator, ie10 for 10%
'DailyFixedCharge=64.516129' - The Fixed Charges figure (2000) divided by the number of days (31) = 64.516129
'upperLimit=55.00' - The figure in the Property Key (50) + 10% (the tolerance in the Validator, 10) = 55
'ToleranceValue=50.00' - The figure in the Property Key - 50