RE: Rejection of file for date/time match

[McNeece, Rob]

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There would definitely be situations (270/271 and 278 certainly come to mind) where date, time, file name and even file size could be the same but the files in question could represent distinctly different transactions.  If one received a batch transaction (83x) and file name, ISA09 (date) and ISA10 (time) were the same I can see someone rejecting, although if it were two 837 files with 10 claims each they could certainly be generated within the same minute by some translators - the fact that they contained the same physical number of bytes could happen although the chances are high that it would not.    My opinion would be that this was an overly sensitive edit - and validating based upon control number sequences would be the better method.  ISA12 + GS06 + ST02 (plus BHT03 if necessary as the sender is not incrementing ISA12 and GS06 for some reason) should result in a transaction specific "key".  X12 was nice enough to give us these control numbers such that we would not have to resort to validating file names, sizes, etc.   Rob McNeece [EMAIL PROTECTED]     The opinions contained herein are totally and wholly my own.   -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Fuller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:36 AM To: WEDI SNIP Transactions Workgroup List Subject: Rejection of file for date/time match   Is it valid for a carrier to refuse to process a file if the date and time reported in the ISA match a previous file sent to that carrier?  I wouldn't think so, but we send multiple files to one carrier, and even though the control numbers are unique, the files are sometimes rejected when the date/time reported in the ISA are the same.  This is going to happen frequently as the files are usually created at the same date/time.   Is this a valid cause for our file to be rejected and not processed?   Matthew Fuller MMRI --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-transactions as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-transactions as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may include AMERIGROUP member information that is legally privileged. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy copies of the original message.