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Author: aysim319

claims_hosp/delphi_claims_hosp/backfill.py

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ def merge_existing_backfill_files(backfill_dir, backfill_file, issue_date, logge
     """
     Merge existing backfill with the patch data included.
 
+    When the indicator fails for some reason or another, there's a gap in the backfill files.
+    The patch to fill in the missing dates happens later down the line when the backfill files are already merged.
+    This function takes the merged files with the missing date, insert the particular date, and merge back the file.
     Parameters
     ----------
     issue_date : datetime

claims_hosp/delphi_claims_hosp/patch.py

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 """
-This module is used for patching data in the delphi_doctor_visits package.
+This module is used for patching data in the delphi_claims_hosp package.
 
 To use this module, you need to specify the range of issue dates in params.json, like so:
 
 {
   "common": {
+    "custom_flag" : true,
     ...
   },
   "validation": {
     ...
   },
   "patch": {
-    "patch_dir": "/covidcast-indicators/doctor_visits/AprilPatch",
+    "patch_dir": "/covidcast-indicators/hopspital-admissions/patch",
     "start_issue": "2024-04-20",
     "end_issue": "2024-04-21"
   }
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 
 def patch():
     """
-    Run the doctor visits indicator for a range of issue dates.
+    Run the hospital-admissions indicator for a range of issue dates.
 
     The range of issue dates is specified in params.json using the following keys:
     - "patch": Only used for patching data