Outcollect Files

To view a list of Outcollect Files in CIBER format:

1. From the Applications menu, select Clearinghouse Management > CIBER > Outcollects. A list of outcollect files is displayed in the Files - Outcollects data table.

   

   The Files - Outcollects data table contains the following information.

   File name	The name of the Outcollect file that was created by the IDI Clearinghouse Service.
   Process Date	The date the Outcollect file was processed by the IDI Clearinghouse Service.
   File Type	The type of file: Outcollect
   Records	The total number of records in the file (not including the headers and trailers).
   Amount	The total monetary value contained in the records.
   Duration	The total duration of usage in the file.
   # Batches	The number of different batches in the file.

You can view a high level summary of the outcollect files that were processed.

1. From the Files - Outcollects data table, right-click on the outcollect file and select View File Summary. This displays a data table containing a summary of each of the files processed by the IDI Clearinghouse Service.

   

   The Outcollect Batch Summary data table contains the following information.

   Charge Type	The type of charge applied, such as Airtime, Toll, etc.
   Record Count	The number of records associated with the Charge Type.
   Duration	The Total duration for all calls associated with the Charge Type.
   Amount	The total charge amount for all calls associated with the Charge Type.

To view a list of Outcollect Files in TAP format:

1. From the Applications menu, select Clearinghouse Management > TAP > Outcollects. This displays the TAP Search Criteria window for Outcollects.

   

   The TAP Search Criteria files - Outcollects window displays the following information:

   Sender	TADIG code(s) associated with a company PMN
   Recipient	TADIG code(s) associated with a PMN (except a company PMN)
   From Date To Date	Range of dates for the files you want to be displayed.

2. Fill in the appropriate information and click Search to display the Outcollects that you want to see.

   

   The TAP Files - Outcollects window displays the following information:

   Sender	TADIG code associated with the sender.
   Recipient	TADIG code associated with the recipient.
   Sequence #	Sequence number of the file.
   Filename	Name of the file.
   Process Date	Date the file was processed.
   File Type	Type of file (loadable, etc.).
   Records	Number of records in the file.
   Total Amount	Total dollar amount.
   Voice Duration	Total number of (whole) seconds.
   Data Quantity	Amount of data sent in bytes.
   Data Amount	Total dollar value of data detail type.
   Air Amount	Total dollar value of airtime detail type.
   Toll Amount	Total dollar value of toll detail type
   Other Amount	Total dollar value of another data detail type
   Earliest Call	Earliest call record in the file.
   Latest Call	Latest call record in the file.

See also:

Viewing Incollect Files (TAP)

Viewing Return (RAP) Files (TAP)

You may want to reprocess an outcollect if re-rating or duplicate detection took place after the outcollect process had been run.

To reprocess an outcollect file the following applies:

• The outgoing file must not have been sent. If the file is reprocessed, it creates a duplicate file which the ARP rejects.

• The Outcollect file must exist in the Outgoing directory.

  To reprocess an outcollect file:

1. From the Files - Outcollects data table, right-click on the outcollect file and select Reprocess. The IDI Clearinghouse Service processes the file as follows:

   • Deletes the outcollect file from the Outgoing directory.

   • Deletes the summary information for the Outcollect file.

   • Re-creates the outcollect using the date stored when generating it.

     Note:

     The same batch sequence number is used when regenerating the file.