---
title: "SQL-012: Existing benefit-payment search"
summary: Existing benefit-payment search.
status: draft
owner: SAIF
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-012: Existing benefit-payment search

This document describes `SQL-012`, the existing benefit-payment search statement or call used by `SAIF.Business`.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-012 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Inline |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `ClaimServices` |
| **Criteria property** | `N/A` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `HasExistingBenefitPayment` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:ClaimID`, `:PaymentCategory`, `:TransactionAmount`, `:IssueDate` | Input | Mixed | 1 / 11 / N/A | Benefit-payment existence search; amount/date only for DCS partial branch |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CL_FINANCIAL_TRANS](../database-tables.md#cl-financial-trans-cl-financial-trans-dtl) | SELECT | See sample SQL and source implementation. |
| [CL_FINANCIAL_TRANS_DTL](../database-tables.md#cl-financial-trans-cl-financial-trans-dtl) | SELECT | See sample SQL and source implementation. |

## Sample SQL

```sql
SELECT COUNT(*)
  FROM cl_financial_trans trn
 WHERE trn.claim_id = :ClaimID
   AND financial_trans_type_code = '1'
   AND EXISTS (
       SELECT 1
         FROM cl_financial_trans_dtl dtl
        WHERE dtl.claim_financial_trans_seq_num = trn.claim_financial_trans_seq_num
          AND dtl.payment_category_code = :PaymentCategory
   )
```
Runtime branches append DCS full/partial or legal-order predicates.

## Operations and processes
- [Claim authorization and visibility checks](../operations/claim-information-and-authorization-support.md)

## Business rules
- [BR-SB-010: Benefit-payment history checks map business context to payment-category filters](../business-rules.md#br-sb-010-benefit-payment-history-checks-map-business-context-to-payment-category-filters)

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business\ClaimServices.vb`