Rate Editor

Rate Editor is a Web-based application that lets you change cost values for items included in a billing report.

Open Rate Editor from Web Applications Settings > System > Billing Rates. You can also open Rate Editor from Management Console Tools > Web Tools.

The Rate File list on the left lists all of the rate files contained in the ratelibrary folder in the Power Monitoring Expert install location under applications\config\reports\billing report. When you add rate files to the folder, they are included in the Rate File list.

 

Rate Editor User Interface

The Line Item Label and Unit Cost areas on the right list a description of line items and the associated cost values defined in each rate file. Click a rate file to view its line items and cost values.

To modify the unit cost value for billing report purposes:

1. Click the unit cost value that you want to change to enable editing.
2. Type the new value and press Enter to complete the update.
3. To return to the previous value, click Undo.

The rate files included in the product are examples of various billing scenarios. The files are intended to be copied and modified to meet your specific requirements. For further information about creating or modifying rate files, see the documentation, tutorials, and examples included in the Billing Module Toolkit (available in the Power Monitoring Expert Exchange).