Initial measurement data (IMD) is the raw data that is received from external systems and processed by the system to create final measurements for billing and analysis. IMD goes through two major stages of processing: IMD Seeder and Specific IMD. The IMD Seeder is the common interface point that receives all IMD information and performs critical validations and conversions. The critical validations include checking the validity of the device and measuring component identifiers, the date and time format, the unit of measure, and the measurement status. If the IMD passes the critical validations, it is sent to the appropriate specific IMD business object for further processing. The specific IMD business object performs additional validations and calculations based on the type and category of the IMD. These validations include multiplier check, high/low check, sum check, and VEE rules. If the IMD passes all the validations and calculations, it is marked as "Final" and the final measurements are created. Therefore, if the IMD is not in the "Final" measurement status, it means that it has passed the critical validation, but not the other validations and calculations. References: Processing Initial Measurement Data, Initial Measurement Data, Configuring the Initial Measurement Algorithms