Transaction types

ProvideMeterDataRequest

Purpose	Transaction Group	Version	Use
An Initiator can commence the Provide Meter Data Request if they require: MDFF Data they are entitled to under the NER and the NERR. Historical metering data they are entitled to under the CATS Procedures or a Jurisdictional instrument. A Recipient to re-send specified MDFF Data.	MTRD	r9	optional

Purpose

Transaction Group

Version

Use

An Initiator can commence the Provide Meter Data Request if they require:

MDFF Data they are entitled to under the NER and the NERR.
Historical metering data they are entitled to under the CATS Procedures or a Jurisdictional instrument.
A Recipient to re-send specified MDFF Data.

MTRD

optional

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	schema
MeterDataVerifyRequest	MeterDataVerifyRequest	Transaction	MeterDataManagement_r36
InitiatorRole	Mandatory	InitiatingTransactionID/TransactionIdentifier	Transactions_r38
RequestID	Mandatory	TransactionID/TransactionIdentifier	Transactions_r38
NMI	Mandatory	VerifyRequestData/NMITransactionBase/NMI	Common_r41
NMIChecksum	Optional	NMI/NMIChecksum	Common_r41
StartReadDate	Mandatory, xsd:date (ccyymmdd)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
EndReadDate	Optional, xsd:date (ccyymmdd)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41

MeterDataVerifyRequest

Purpose	Transaction Group	Version	Use
Initiator queries MDFF data to ensure they have the latest version. Normally, after a ProvideMeterDataRequest.a	MTRD	r9	optional

Field	Restrictions	aseXML	schema
MeterDataVerifyRequest	MeterDataVerifyRequest	Transaction	MeterDataManagement_r36
InitiatorRole	Mandatory	InitiatingTransactionID/TransactionIdentifier	Transactions_r38
RequestID	Mandatory	TransactionID/TransactionIdentifier	Transactions_r38
NMI	Mandatory	VerifyRequestData/NMITransactionBase/NMI	Common_r41
NMIChecksum	Optional	NMI/NMIChecksum	Common_r41
NMIConfiguration	Not relevant or Mandatory If provided, enter the expected NMIConfiguration or perceived problem in the InvestigationDescription field. See B2B Procedure: Meter Data Process.	NMIConfigurationType	Electricity_r41
MeterSerial	Not relevant or Mandatory Only required if the queried data is at the single meter level or an individual Datastream level. See B2B Procedure: Meter Data Process.	MeterSerialNumbers	MeterDataManagement_r36
NMISuffix	Not relevant or Mandatory See B2B Procedure: Meter Data Process.	NMIDataStreamSuffix	Electricity_r4136
RegisterID	Optional. Provided where the queried data relates to a single RegisterID or if a CurrentRead is provided.	MeterRegisterIdentifier	Electricity_r41
CurrentRead	Not relevant for interval data Not relevant or Mandatory for accumulation meters if any of the following InvestigationCodes are used: Confirm Reading For Vacant Site Verify High Reading Verify Low Reading Confirm Zero Consumption If populated, the NMISuffix must be populated and the RegisterID may be populated. Original Meter Reading provided in the MDFF data being queried. xsd:string 15 chars	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
CurrentReadDate	Not relevant for interval data Not relevant or Mandatory for accumulation meters if CurrentRead is populated. xsd:date (ccyymmdd)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
CurrentConsumption	Not relevant for interval data Mandatory for accumulation meters if CurrentRead is populated. Original consumption figure (in kWh) in the MDFF queried data.	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
StartReadDate	Mandatory, xsd:date (ccyymmdd)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
EndReadDate	Optional, xsd:date (ccyymmdd)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
InvestigationCode	Mandatory	ElecIndexInvestigationCode	ElectricityEnumerations
InvestigationDescription	Mandatory, xsd:string 240 chars Free text to assist the investigation. Specify the Meter Reading, the period, and the description of the problem.	UserDefinition	MeterDataManagement_r36
version	type="r9" use="optional" default="r9"	attribute	MeterDataManagement_r36

MeterDataNotification

Purpose	Transaction Group	Version	Use
Provide MDFF data to an MDP.	MTRD	r_25	optional

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	Schema
MeterDataNotification	Only CSVConsumptionData or CSVIntervalData used. You can only deliver one type of meter data within a transaction.	CSVIntervalData	MeterDataManagement_r36
RecipientRole	Mandatory	RoleAssignment	Common_r41
RequestID	Not relevant or Mandatory Not relevant if sent as part of the normal Meter Data Notification Process. Mandatory if sent to the requesting Initiator as a response to a ProvideMeterDataRequest, VerifyMeterDataRequest or RemoteServiceRequest.	ServiceRequestID	MeterDataManagement_r36
CSVConsumptionData	Required, nillable="true" Standard MDFF file format with data for Accumulation Meters only, not Interval Meter data or a mixture of the two.	CSVConsumptionData	MeterDataManagement_r36
CSVIntervalData	Required Standard MDFF file format with data for Interval Meters only, not Accumulation Meter data or a mixture of the two.	CSVIntervalData	Common_r41

MeterDataMissingNotification

Purpose	Transaction Group	Version	Use
Requests the latest MDFF data held by the Recipient	MTRD	r14	optional

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	Schema
MeterDataMissingNotification	MeterDataMissingNotification	Transaction	MeterDataManagement_r36
MissingMeterData	element	NMITransactionBase	Common_r41
CSVMissingMeterData	element	CSVRequestFormat	Common_r41

RemoteServiceRequest

Purpose	Transaction Group	Version	Use
Submit Remote Service Request details to the service provider. Used to remotely retrieve information for: A specified metering installation. A reading on demand A scheduled reading to commence, end or change.	MRSR	r36	optional

Purpose

Transaction Group

Version

Use

Submit Remote Service Request details to the service provider.

Used to remotely retrieve information for:

A specified metering installation.
A reading on demand
A scheduled reading to commence, end or change.

MRSR

r36

optional

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	Schema
RemoteServiceRequest	Prior to commencing the Remote Service Process, the Initiator and Recipient must agree the scope of the service(s) and the format of the response to the service request.	Transaction	MeterDataManagement_r36
RequestID	Mandatory	ServiceRequestID	MeterDataManagement_r36
NMI	Mandatory	NMIStandingData/NMI	Common_r41
NMIChecksum	Optional	NMI/NMIChecksum	Common_r41
MeterSerialNumber	Optional	MeterSerialNumbers	MeterDataManagement_r36
ServiceType	Mandatory	RemoteServiceType	MeterDataManagement_r36
RequestCode	Mandatory	RemoteServiceRequestCode	MeterDataManagement_r36
ResponseFormat	Mandatory	ResponseFormat	MeterDataManagement_r36
FromDateTime	Optional, xsd:dateTime (ccyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss+hh:mm)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
ToDateTime	Optional, xsd:dateTime (ccyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss+hh:mm)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
UserDef1… UserDef10	sequence	UserDefData	MeterDataManagement_r36

RemoteServiceResponse

Purpose	Transaction Group	Version	Use
Recipient responds to the Initiator with a Remote Service Response.	MRSR	r36	optional

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	Schema
RemoteServiceResponse	Prior to commencing the Remote Service Process, the Initiator and Recipient must agree the scope of the service(s) and the format of the response to the service request.	Transaction	MeterDataManagement_r36
RequestID	Mandatory	ServiceRequestID	MeterDataManagement_r36
NMI	Mandatory	NMIStandingData/NMI	Common_r41
NMIChecksum	Optional	NMI/NMIChecksum	Common_r41
MeterSerialNumber	Optional	MeterSerialNumbers	MeterDataManagement_r36
ServiceType	Mandatory	RemoteServiceType	MeterDataManagement_r36
RequestCode	Mandatory	RemoteServiceRequestCode	MeterDataManagement_r36
ResponseFormat	Mandatory	ResponseFormat	MeterDataManagement_r36
FromDateTime	Optional, xsd:dateTime (ccyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss+hh:mm)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
ToDateTime	Optional, xsd:dateTime (ccyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss+hh:mm)	CSVDataWithName	Common_r41
UserDef1… UserDef10	sequence	UserDefData	MeterDataManagement_r36
ResponsePayload	Optional	ResponsePayload	MeterDataManagement_r36
ErrorCode	Mandatory	EventCode	Events_r41
ErrorDescription	Not relevant or Mandatory Mandatory when Error Code not equal to zero	Event (element)	Events_r41
ProductCode	Optional	Product	CustomerDetails_r41

BusinessAcceptance/Rejection for MDN not accepted

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	Schema
EventCode	Mandatory See B2B Procedure: Meter Data Process	EventCode	Events_r41
KeyInfo	Not relevant or Mandatory If populated with a number, it is the line number within the CSV data block where the event occurred. If the field is not populated, the EventCode refers to the aseXML transaction, not the CSV data.	EventKeyInfo	Events_r41
Context	Not relevant or Mandatory	EventContext	Events_r41
Explanation	Mandatory if the Business Event requires an explanation, otherwise optional xsd:string unlimited chars, minOccurs=”0” See B2B Procedure: Meter Data Process	Explanation	Events_r41

Meter Data BusinessAcceptance/Rejection

Business field	Restrictions	aseXML	Schema
EventCode	Mandatory	EventCode	Events_r41
KeyInfo	Mandatory	EventKeyInfo	Events_r41
Status	Mandatory	TransactionStatus	Events_r41