# Configure a Meter Replacement

## Configure Meter Replacement

A **meter can fail** or be **replaced with a new one**. If you only adopt the new meter reading, already recorded values could be **lost**, which leads to **data gaps and calculation errors**.

To prevent this, BuildingPro Suites offers the option to **configure an offset**—either **manually** or through **automatic detection**.

## Set an Offset for a Meter

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1. **Open the asset details** of the affected asset.
2. **Click on the attribute** for which the offset should be configured **\[A]**.
3. **Activate the offset function \[B].**
4. **Choose one of the following methods:**
   * **Enter value manually:** The offset value is permanently **added to all new measured values**.
   * **Activate automatic calculation:** BuildingPro Suites automatically detects when a meter has been replaced.
     * If the new value drops by **more than 10%**, an offset is automatically set.
     * Instead of continuing to count with the new value, the previous value remains as the **basis**.