Search

The Search zone allows you to search for file groups for which bills are processed and/or generated in the system. This zone contains the following two sections:

  • Search Criteria - The Search Criteria section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    File Group Used to search for a specific file group based on a name/or its identifier. No
    Description Used to search for file groups based on description. No
    User ID Used to search for file groups created by a specific user. No
    Bill After Date Used to search for file groups with a bill date after the specified date.
    Note: You can either manually specify the date or select it using the Date Picker (The Date Picker Icon) icon corresponding to the field.
    No
    Status Used to search for file groups based on their current status. The valid values are:
    • Closed

    • Open

    No
    Note: You must specify at least one search criterion while searching for a file group.
  • Search Results - On clicking the Search button, the search results appear based on the specified search criteria. The Search Results section contains the following columns:

    Column Name Column Description
    File Group Displays the name of the file group.
    Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the File Group screen appears where you can view the details of the file group.
    Bill After Date Displays the date after which the bills must be generated for the file group.
    Default Usage Start Date Displays the date from when the price item was used.
    Default Usage End Date Displays the date till when the price item was used.
    Status Displays the status of the file group. The valid values are:
    • Open

    • Close

    Close On clicking the Close (The Close Icon) icon, you can close a file group.
    Note: You can only close a file group in which all the records of the usage data files are either in the processed or cancelled status.
    Generate Bill On clicking the Generate Bill (The Generate Bill Icon) icon, you can generate bills for a file group.
    Complete Bill On clicking the Complete Bill(The Complete Bill Icon) icon, you can freeze and complete the bills of a file group.
    Total Displays the total number of records that are uploaded through the file group.
    Valid Displays the number of records which are successfully validated in the system.
    Invalid Displays the number of records which could not pass through the validation process in the system.
    Submitted Displays the number of valid records which are submitted for approval.
    Processed Displays the number of valid records for which billable charges are already created.
    Rejected Displays the number of records which are rejected by the approver.
    Cancelled Displays the number of records which are cancelled in the system.
    Unbilled Displays the number of records for which billable charges are created, but are not yet billed to the person.
    Billed Displays the number of records for which billable charges are created and billed to the person.
    Bills Displays the number of bills generated for the file group.
    Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the View Bill Data screen appears where you can view all bills generated for the usage data file.
    Last Batch Status Indicates the batch that was last executed on the file group and its current status.
    Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Batch Run Tree screen appears where you can view the execution details of the batch.
Note: Pagination is used to display limited number of records in the Search Results section. You can use the navigation links, such as Previous and Next to navigate between pages.

On clicking the Broadcast (The Broadcast Icon) icon corresponding to the File Group field, the Group Files zones appear where you can view the details of the files.

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On Demand Billing screen On Demand Billing
How to search for a file group Searching for a File Group
How to define a file group Defining a File Group
How to edit a file group Editing a File Group
How to delete a file group Deleting a File Group
How to close a file group Closing a File Group
How to generate adhoc bills for a file group Generating Adhoc Bills for a File Group
How to freeze and complete one or more bills Freezing Selected Bills of a File Group
How to freeze and complete all bills of a file group Freezing All Bills of a File Group
How to view all bills generated for a file group Viewing All Bills Generated for a File Group
How to view usage data files of a file group Viewing Usage Data Files of a File Group
How to cancel a usage data file Cancelling a Usage Data File