Add New Measure
Creating New Measure Definitions
Step 1: Specifying Technologies
On the "Specify Technologies" tab you can either select or describe the new technologies associated with this measure. It is always preferable to select pre-defined technologies from the DEER technologies table when possible. To select a new technology from the DEER tables, follow these steps:
- Make sure the "link" is checked next to the technology case of interest. This will enable the options needed to link a measure technology to the DEER technology tables.
- Click the "Find" button next to the technology case you want to replace. You will be taken to the technology list with the current technology selected.
- In the Technology Table, browse to the desired replacement technology record. You can filter and sort the list by right-clicking on the column titles.
- Right-click on the new technology and select the technology case that this new technology will replace (Measure, Code or Pre-Existing)
If the technology needed for the new measure definition is not in the technology tables, you can "un-link" the description from the technology table by unchecking the "link" option for the appropriate technology case. When you do this, you will be able to enter a technology description and a technology Scale Value. Be sure the entered scale value is consistent with the scale value of the other technolgies in the measure definition.
Step 2: Updating Measure Information
On the "Update Measure Info" tab, enter a new Measure ID
, Measure Description
and Comment
.
- The MeasureID should be unique, especially if the new measure definition will be submitted as part of IOU workpapers. Click the update button to have READI automatically create an ID based on the measure classification and associated technology IDs.
- The Measure Description should include enough details to differentiate it from similar measures. Click the update button to have READI automatically create a description based on the associated technologies. Note: whenever you link to a new technology in Step 1, the program will automatically create a new Measure ID and Description; you can accept these new values or edit them as appropriate.
- Select the applicable
IOU
from the pull-down list.
Step 3: Review Remaining Information
Finally, review all of the other measure information on the last tab. Only after you have completed all three steps and all sections with an "Action Required" title are completed will the "Save" button at the bottom of the screen be enabled.
When you press the Save button, you can add the new measure definition to an existing file or write it to a new file. Once you've created and saved new measures, you can import them into the measures list by using the "Tools => Import Local Data => Measure Definitions" menu option.