PROCESSING OF BILLS IN MACHINE ROOM

PROCESSING OF BILLS IN MACHINE ROOM

After receipt of billing request from data control section, the billing is being processed as per normal operational procedure. In the billing step, “KIOSK File” and “PC Files” are also generated along with other output files. “KIOSK File” after being transferred to PC through FTP, is copied to the website of NADRA and other bank formations providing on-line cash transfer facilities to Computer Centres of WAPDA. In these formations “KIOSK File” is used as Master File for collection of Electricity Bills.

The Electricity Bills (Normal, Detection & DCNs) are being printed on Laser Printers. Printing on Laser Printers is controlled through PCs. Following PC Files generated in the billing step are transferred to PC through FTP and uploaded into database. These files are used in bill printing.

            i):                     Main File.

            ii):                    History File.  

            iii):                   Meter File.  

            iv):                   DCN File.  

            v):                    Detection File.  

Bar-coded bills are printed. The bar-code line is reflected on each bill at two places. The first bar-code line is reflected on the upper portion of bill and the same is reflected on the lower portion used as stub. The bars appearing in this line are indicating the Reference Number, Due Date, Net & Gross Payable amount. In Machine Readable Cash Entry System the payment information is read by Scanners/Bar-code Readers from this Bar-code line.

CREATION/REFORMATION OF PC TABLES USED IN BILL PRINTING:-

The Sub Division Name, Tariff Code, Feeder Name and GST numbers are to be printed on each Electricity Bill. For this purpose Sub Division, Tariff, Feeder and GST tables are required on PCs. Following procedure is adopted for creation/reformation of these tables.

SUB DIVISION TABLE: -

This table is created from “XMXSDVX1.dat”. Whenever a new sub division is created as a result of bifurcation, Alteration/updation is manually done in “XMXSDVX1.dat”. New sub division table for PC i-e “PCBSDIV.dat” is created by using the “PCBTBLCRT.com”. “PCBSDIV.dat” is transferred to PC through FTP and uploaded into database for onward use.

TARIFF TABLE: -

This table is created from “XMXTRFX1.dat”. At the time of addition of new tariff code, Addition is manually made in “XMXTRFX1.dat”. New Tariff table for PC i-e “PCBTRF.dat” is created by using the “PCBTBLCRT.com”.  “PCBTRF.dat” is transferred to PC through FTP and then uploading is done.

FEEDER TABLE: -

This table is created from “XMXFDRX1.dat”. At the time of addition of new feeder in “XMXFDRX1.dat” or whenever a new feeder file “XMXFDRX1.dat” is received from regional Computer Centre, new feeder table for PC i-e “PCBFDR.dat” is created by using the “PCBTBLCRT.com”.  “PCBFDR.dat” is transferred to PC through FTP and uploaded into database.

GST TABLE: -

This table is created from “GSTNO-FILE.dat”. When a new main date of “NTN & GST Number Addition/Updation is posted, New GST Table for PC i-e “PCBGSTNO.dat” is created by using the “PCBTBLCRT.com”.  “PCBGSTNO.dat” is transferred to PC through FTP and uploaded into database.