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title: "Processing Incollects"
slug: "processing-incollects"
updated: 2026-07-27T07:53:06Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:18:17Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/processing-incollects"
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# Processing Incollects

The Clearinghouse Service checks the Batch Sequence numbers. If there are any missing, an e-mail is sent notifying you (or the Billing Services Team for IDI's SaaS customers) that you are missing batches. You may need to contact the ARP to retrieve the missing batches.

The Clearinghouse Service will only process batches with numbers earlier than expected if that batch number is missing. If the batch was already processed, an IDI Error file is created and the process fails. This is configurable. See "Validate Old Sequence Numbers" in the [Processing Options](/v1/docs/processing-options).

The Clearinghouse Service checks each batch to make sure that it is an initial issue incollect and not a return of some kind. If it is not an initial issue, the batch must go through the Partner Return process. See [Partner Returns](/v1/docs/partner-returns).

The Clearinghouse Service checks each batch to make sure that the SID-SID combination has an associated Roaming Agreement in effect for the call date of the record.

Processing Initial Issue Incollects can yield up to four different output files.

- Rate/Bill file (a Loadable file)
- Return file
- Original File
- Error File