🧾 Utility Bill Structure

The Utility Bill Structure doctype is a configurable template used within the Utility Billing app for ERPNext. It allows users to predefine billable utility items and related charges, which can then be reused and auto-filled in Utility Service Requests.

This reduces repetitive data entry and ensures billing consistency across similar requests for utilities such as water, electricity, or gas.

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📋 Purpose

The Utility Bill Structure acts as a template for recurring utility billing formats. When a service provider initiates a Utility Service Request, this structure can be linked to automatically populate the necessary items, their amounts, and associated metadata like cost center and project.

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✅ How to Use

1. Create a Utility Bill Structure with predefined utility items, amounts, and optional discounts.
2. Link this structure to a Utility Service Request.
3. Upon linking, all items and charges are auto-filled in the request.

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🧱 Doctype Fields

Field	Type	Description
Fiscal Year	Link	Required fiscal year
Start Date	Date	Start date for billing
End Date	Date	End date for billing
Cost Center	Link	Optional cost center to track financials
Project	Link	Optional project association
Items	Table	List of utility billing items and their amounts (child doctype)
Total Amount	Currency	Auto-calculated total of all listed item amounts

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📦 Child Doctype: Utility Bill Structure Item

Each item in the bill structure is defined in this child table.

Field	Type	Description
Item	Link	Reference to the billable item (e.g., Water, Sewerage)
Amount	Currency	Amount to be charged
Discount	Float	Optional discount in percentage (%)
Total	Currency	Net total after applying discount (auto-calculated)

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⚙️ Automation Features

When used within a Utility Service Request, the Utility Bill Structure:

• Autofills all defined utility items into the request
• Calculates totals and applies discounts
• Enables standardized billing and streamlined sales workflows

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