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title: "Outcollect Files"
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updated: 2026-07-27T07:58:16Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:18:17Z
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# Outcollect Files

The IDI Clearinghouse Service creates Outcollect files from usage received from your switch. This usage is converted to either CIBER or TAP file format to be sent to your Roaming partners via the ARP.

Once an Outcollect file has been processed, you can choose to **View File Summary**, **View Details**, or **Reprocess** the file through Clearinghouse Management.

**Viewing Outcollect Files (CIBER)**

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.

![Sample Outcollect Summary Grid](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/30870(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A25%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A25%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rLXw02w%2FHexDv%2BmtfqPiit0%2B%2FNh70V5j9NiSnu5SckY%3D)

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. |

**Viewing Outcollect File Summary (CIBER)**

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.

![OutcollectBatchSumm.gif](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/22596(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A25%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A25%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rLXw02w%2FHexDv%2BmtfqPiit0%2B%2FNh70V5j9NiSnu5SckY%3D)

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. |

**Viewing Outcollect Files (TAP)**

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.

![TAP Search Criteria - Outcollects](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/30989(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A25%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A25%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rLXw02w%2FHexDv%2BmtfqPiit0%2B%2FNh70V5j9NiSnu5SckY%3D)

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.

![TAP Files - Outcollects](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/30990(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A25%3A35Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A25%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rLXw02w%2FHexDv%2BmtfqPiit0%2B%2FNh70V5j9NiSnu5SckY%3D)

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)](/v1/docs/viewing-incollect-files-tap)

[Viewing Return (RAP) Files (TAP)](/v1/docs/viewing-return-rap-files-tap)

**Reprocessing Outcollects**

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]
> Note:
> 
> The same batch sequence number is used when regenerating the file.