Create a Decode Define for the upload of daily meter history
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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Follow this procedure to create a Decode Define for the upload of Daily Meter history.
To create a Decode Define for the upload of daily meter history
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Open the Data Payload Processor (DPP) Config Tool window (refer to Open the Data Payload Processor (DPP) Config Tool window).

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Select the Decode Define tab.

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Select New > New Decode Define.
The New Decode Define dialog box opens.

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In the Decode Name field, enter Xmodbus Upload Meter Daily - Accum.
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In the Decode Description field, enter Xmodbus Upload Meter Daily - Accum.
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In the Decode Definition field, enter the following:
<source><proto><name>XMODBUS</name><command>Upload Meter Daily History<command><load>XMODBUS_ACCUM</load><DPPLoadType>LoadType</DPPLoadType></proto></source>
Note: Ensure that the <DPPloadType> value matches the value entered in the DPPLoadType field in the XMODBUS_ACCUM template on the Configurable Gas Load (CGL) Editor. For further information, refer to Configuring the Upload of Daily Meter History for Accumulators.
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In the Add Templates section, select Xmodbus Upload Accum Daily History and select Add.

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Select Save.
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Back on the DPP Config Tool window, select Refresh.
The new Decode Define should now appear in the Decode Define tab of the DPP Config Tool window.