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Enter Meter Readings or Fluid Logs in an Asset

If the asset has been set up for you to enter Meter or Logs then you will see the View Meter/Log icon. Additionally, you can check the history of the entries for Distance, Hours, and Fluid Logs.

Enter the Meters Readings or Logs

  1. Navigate to the Asset module. The Asset Management screen displays.
  2. From the asset list, click an existing asset.
  3. From the toolbar, click the View Meter/Logs icon and the Enter Meters / Logs form displays.

Meter Readings

  1. In the Distance field, enter the distance.
  2. In the Hours field, enter the hours.
  3. If needed, click the Post Date calendar picker and select the date and time.
  4. Click the Submit Changes button.

Fluid Logs

The fluid number can be entered by cost or by inventory.

  1. The default is cost, so in the Fluid field, enter the amount. If needed, you can click the Change Budget link to select a different budget.
  2. In the Price field, enter the price of the fluid.
  3. OR if you want to enter by inventory, then click Use Inventory.
  4. From the Inventory drop-down list, select the fluid. If needed, you can click the Shop Warehouse link, if you need to select a different warehouse.
  5. In the Fluid field, enter the amount.
  6. If needed, click the Post Date calendar picker and select the date and time.
  7. Click the Submit Changes button.

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Reset the Meter for Distance or Hours

You can reset the meter when this has been set up by your Administrator. Learn more in Add a Meter and Fluid Log to a Category.

  1. From the asset list, click an existing asset.
  2. From the toolbar, click the View Meter/Logs clipboard_ea72b957b4f16e6c4a7b9a3d4dd3f7f0e.png icon and the Enter Meters / Logs form displays.
  3. Click the History button.
  4. Click the More Actions clipboard_e0aef91f4c154855430ccff95ae96254a.png icon and then Reset Meter. The Maintenance dialog displays.

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  1. In the Old meter last reading field, enter the number.
  2. In the New meter current reading field, enter the number.
  3. Click the Reset Meter button.

The meter reading is reset.

View Distance History

To view the history, click the History button. The History view lets you see a utilization graph and it lets you adjust the entries.

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View Hours History

To view the history, click the History button. The History view lets you see a utilization graph and it lets you adjust the entries.

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View Fluid Logs History

To view the history, click the History button. The History view lets you see a utilization graph for the hour/inventory and it lets you adjust the entries.

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