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A directory or folder, as it is also known, is an address space that contains one or multiple files. You can process every file within a directory with the HIPAA Authorizer application. The files will be processed according to the user's settings. For example, you can load a group of EDI Claim files, regardless of the number of files. This feature is useful when processing requests through Task Scheduler. In addition, if you have years of historical data to import, this option makes it easier to process.
Note: There is a command-line option that can take a directory as input instead of a file name. The application decides whether the command-line argument is a file or a directory and processes accordingly.
To process a directory, follow the instructions below:
1.Make sure the "Output Mode" option is not "Screen." The Output mode defines the destination where the result file will be sent to. It does not make sense to open every claim in a directory one by one, so the directory processing is limited to "Manual Process," "Printer," "Image File," and "Data Import" option. The output modes are described in Processing a Authorization Request.
The "Output Mode" options.
2.Go to File > Open Directory in the main menu window.
The "Open Directory" menu.
3.Browse for the folder containing EDI files. Click on that folder and then click "OK."
Note: Only Claim files in "ANSI 278" format can be opened via the HIPAA Authorizer. The program will display an error message if you select a file in a different format.
The "Browse for Folder" pop-up.
4.Click on the "Run" button to send all files from the folder to the destination.
Note: The pre-defined settings will be applied. See also: Configuring Program Options.
The "Run" buttons.
You can see the current status in the bottom right corner.
The Status pane.
The file counter located at the bottom of the Info bar provides you the information about the processed files in real time.
The file counter at the bottom of the info bar.
5.Once all files have been processed, the "Processing Results" pop-up will report the results of the operation.
The "Processing Results" window.
6.The number of processed files and records is displayed in the "Counter" pane.
