Intro
This article describes the procedures to change in bulk (batch update) the default tariffs associated with charge stations.
It is important to stress that this batch update applies only to the charger's default tariff, and that any change required to the overwritten tariffs at connector level needs to be carried out manually. This article is a specific Use Case for the utilization of the Charge Station Importer functionality: Charge Station Batch Import
EV Portal User Requirements:
- Permission: 'Import: Import Charge Stations'
- Roles (example): Admin
Process Steps
- This is a sub-process of the importer tool, available here for reference.
- Select the chargers whose tariff code needs to be updated, and the target tariff code.
- Generate a .csv file with the following structure, which you will then need to upload in the importer wizard:
Two example entries are given, where after running the wizard, charge station 23DW63 default tariff will become 8a6a5479-0677-47c7-8c64-5cb1c9acac52, whereas the charge station's 23FR30 default tariff will become f3a47f8d-1ee1-4c9d-9d8d-8b8a55a2e7ef.
4. Run the import wizard with the csv created in step 3.
Important design feature: batch updating charge tariffs will do so to the default tariff code of the charge station, meaning the connectors that are configured to be overwritten by a certain tariff will not be impacted. Concrete example as follows.
Concrete Example
Imagine a charge station with external ID AAA000:
- The following .csv batch update has been implemented (csv file), meaning tariff V241 will be assigned as the default tariff code of the CS:
- Configurations before and after the update:
Charge Station External ID | Connector ID | Before the batch update | After the batch update | ||
Charge Station default tariff | Tariff set per connector | Charge Station default tariff | Tariff set per connector | ||
AAA000 | FR-GFX-EAAA000-1:1 | P2 | Default one (P2)* | V241 | Default one (V241) |
FR-GFX-EAAA000-1:2 | Overriden:EU4** | Overriden:EU4 |
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