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title: "Bill Processing"
slug: "bill-processing"
updated: 2026-07-27T16:36:05Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:16:11Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/bill-processing"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Bill Processing

#### Bill Processing Configuration

The following topics take you through this process:

**Accessing Bill Processing**

- On the Applications menu, click **Applications > Backoffice Management > Bill Processing > Main**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/16455(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A33Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Mj84AodyzE728ijv5Y2vYt%2F8DuZr4dige77pSYQWFRM%3D)

This displays the Bill Processing - Billing Cycle Selection.

**Billing Cycle Selection**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/16456(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A33Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Mj84AodyzE728ijv5Y2vYt%2F8DuZr4dige77pSYQWFRM%3D)

The Billing Cycle Selection window contains the following information:

| Billing Cycle ID | Displays the billing cycle ID. |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Displays the name of the billing cycle associated with the billing cycle ID. |

1. Select a billing cycle from the Billing Cycle list.
2. Click **Next**.

**Invoice Group Selection**

The Invoice Group Selection window is displayed.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/16457(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A33Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Mj84AodyzE728ijv5Y2vYt%2F8DuZr4dige77pSYQWFRM%3D)

The Invoice Group Selection window displays the following information:

| Invoice Group | Displays the invoice group ID. |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Displays the name of the invoice group associated with the invoice group ID. |
| Billing Date | Displays the date of billing date of the invoice group. |
| Usage Name | Displays the usage name of the invoice group. |
| Status | Displays the status of the invoice group (billed, old billed, etc.). |
| Approved for OLB | Displays status, true or false, of whether the invoice has been approved for Online |

- Select an Invoice Group and click **Next**. This displays the Bill Processing GUI Selection window.

Other options:

[Change Approve Invoice for OnlineBill](/v1/docs/change-approve-invoice-for-onlinebill)

[Concatenate Files](/v1/docs/concatenate-files)

**Bill Processing GUI Selection**

1. Once you have selected an Invoice Group and clicked **Next**, this displays the Bill Processing GUI Selection window.

![GUI Selection](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/26175(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A33Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Mj84AodyzE728ijv5Y2vYt%2F8DuZr4dige77pSYQWFRM%3D)
2. Select the Bill Processing Option, **Standard** or **Search**.
3. Click **Next**.

#### Viewing Bill Processing Requests

See:

**Bill Processing Requests**

The Bill Processing Request window displays the status information of a request that was processed in the Main Bill Processing window.

- On the Applications menu, click **BackOffice Management > Bill Processing > Requests**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/16469(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A33Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Mj84AodyzE728ijv5Y2vYt%2F8DuZr4dige77pSYQWFRM%3D)

The Bill Processing Requests window displays the following information:

| Request ID | Displays the request ID number. |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Displays the status of the request pending. One of the four statuses may be displayed - errors, processing, waiting, and finished. |
| Request Type | Displays the type of request pending. |
| User | Displays the user who generated the request. |
| Request Time | Displays the date and time the request was made. |
| Durations (sec) | Displays the number of seconds since the request was made. |
| Total Invoices | Displays the total number of invoices that were processed. |

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Press the F5 key, or right-click a row and select Refresh, to update the data displayed in the window.

**Bill Processing Files**

The Bill Processing Files window displays the name of the directory created for a file, the file name that was processed, and gives you the option to view the file in your browser.

1. On the Applications menu, click **BackOffice Management > Bill Processing > File View**.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/16473(1).bmp?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A57%3A33Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A57%3A33Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Mj84AodyzE728ijv5Y2vYt%2F8DuZr4dige77pSYQWFRM%3D)

The format of the file name is made up of the customer’s account number, the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) for that invoice, and the appropriate extension, `Customer Account Number_Invoice GUID.ext`.
2. To view the files associated within a directory, select a row from the Directories side of the window. The corresponding files associated with that directory are displayed in Files side. See [Viewing File Output](/v1/docs/viewing-file-output).

#### Related Settings

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> These topics are provided for your reference only as the setting are only accessible by authorized IDI associates and are set per your requirements on your behalf:

[Administration Settings](/v1/docs/administration-settings)

[Configuration Settings](/v1/docs/configuration-settings)