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Created On5/12/2009
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Importing invoices into QuickBooks
You can import invoices from text files or from Excel spreadsheets directly into QuickBooks using the Zed Axis software.  Download and install the Zed Axis software on your computer
  1. Open your QuickBooks company file as Administrator and open Zed Axis
  2. Select your text file or spreadsheet which contains the invoices that you want to import.
  3. Set up the a Mapping of the columns in your invoice import file to the corresponding fields in QuickBooks
  4. Click Import and your invoices will be directly added to your QuickBooks company file:

For more information about importing invoices into QuickBooks, search the Knowledge Base, watch the movies in the Learning Centre, or raise a ticket with Zed Support

Column

Format

 

CustomerRef

STRTYPE (209)

MANDATORY FIELD FOR ZA

Customer Name as appears in QuickBooks, if ZA cannot find a Customer then it will create a new customer record.

AccountRef

STRTYPE (159)

Refers to an accounts receivable account in the QuickBooks file

TemplateRef

STRTYPE (31)

templates specify how to print certain transactions

TxnDate

DATETYPE

The date of the invoice. If you leave TxnDate out of an InvoiceAdd message, QuickBooks will prefill it with the date of the invoice that was most recently saved.

InvoiceRefNumber

STRTYPE (11)

MANDATORY FIELD FOR ZA

Generally used as the Invoice Ref number When RefNumber is left blank  the RefNumber will be left blank in QuickBooks, duplicate RefNumbers are accepted in QuickBooks. 

BillAdd1

STRTYPE (41)

First Line of Billing Address

Bill Add2

STRTYPE (41)

Second Line of Billing Address

BillAdd3

STRTYPE (41)

Third Line of Billing Address

BillAdd4

STRTYPE (41)

Fourth Line of Billing Address

BillAdd5

STRTYPE (41)

Fifth Line of Billing Address

BillCity

STRTYPE (31)

City Name

BillState

STRTYPE (21)

State or Province name in address

BillPostalCode

STRTYPE (13)

Postal or Zip code in address

BillCountry

STRTYPE (31)

Country in the billing address

BillNote

STRTYPE (41)

Note field value is written at the bottom of the address

ShipAdd1

STRTYPE (41)

First Line of Ship to Address

ShipAdd2

STRTYPE (41)

Second Line of Ship to Address

ShipAdd3

STRTYPE (41)

Third Line of Ship to Address

ShipAdd4

STRTYPE (41)

Fourth Line of Ship to Address

ShipAdd5

STRTYPE (41)

Fifth Line of Ship to Address

ShipCity

STRTYPE (31)

City Name

ShipState

STRTYPE

(21)

State or Province name in address

ShipPostalCode

STRTYPE

(13)

Postal or Zip code in address

ShipCountry

STRTYPE

(31)

Country in the Ship to address

ShipNote

STRTYPE (41)

the Note field value is written at the bottom of the address

IsPending

BOOLTYPE

(true or false)

If IsPending is set to true, the invoice has not been completed.

IsFinanceCharge

BOOLTYPE

(true or false)

a finance-charge item has been added to the invoice.

 

PO Number

STRTYPE (25)

Purchase Order number in QuickBooks

TermsRef

STRTYPE (31)

Will default to QuickBooks customers if left blank

ClassRef

STRTYPE (159)

In QuickBooks, classes give you a way to classify your transactions.

ShipDate

DATETYPE

The date when the product was, or will be, shipped.

SalesRepRef

STRTYPE (5)

A sales representative initials must be on the Employee, Vendor, or Other Names list within QuickBooks.

FOB

STRTYPE (13)

QuickBooks uses the term FOB, freight on board, to indicate the place from which the product is shipped

Due Date

DATETYPE

If DueDate is not included in an InvoiceAdd request, QuickBooks might determine the due date according to the terms set for this customer

ShipMethodRef

STRTYPE (15)

A shipping method, for example, standard mail or overnight delivery.

CustomerMsg

STRTYPE (101)

A standard message

IsToBePrinted

BOOLTYP (true or false)

Boolean flag used in QuickBooks to prompt user to print the form

IsToBeEmailed

BOOLTYP (true or false)

Prompt user to email this invoice from QuickBooks, customer needs to have email address

IsTaxIncluded

BOOLTYPE

(true or false)

Flag to determine whether the amounts are inclusive or exclusive of tax. Only for CA, UK and AU editions of QuickBooks.

CustomerTaxCodeRef

STRTYPE (3)

Refers to the sales-tax code for sales related to this customer.

Memo

STRTYPE (4095)

Message that appears in reports, but not on the invoice

ExchangeRate

FLOAT

The exchange rate is the market price for which this currency can be exchanged for the currency used by the QuickBooks company file as the "home" currency

ItemRef

STRTYPE

MANDATORY FIELD FOR ZA

ItemRef can refer to an item on any Item list (ItemDiscount, ItemInventory, and so on).  ZA will look for Items in QuickBooks, if not recognised then it will create a new item according to the settings.

Description

STRTYPE (4095)

A descriptive text field for the Item

Rate

PRICETYPE (13)

This data type always assumes there is a decimal point. Decimal values include amounts, quantities, and percents. They can be positive or negative.

LineClass

STRTYPE (159)

Classes can be used to separate transactions into meaningful categories

Quantity

QUANTYPE

QUANTYPE is a decimal value that refers to how much of something exists.

UnitOfMeasure

STRTYPE (31)

The name of the unit of measure selected from within the item's available units

SalesTaxCodeRef

STRTYPE (3)

Each item on a sales form is assigned a sales-tax code that indicates whether the item is taxable or non-taxable, and why

Amount

8.5 format

decimal value that represents an amount

Service Date

DATETYPE

Indicates the date on which the QuickBooks user performs the service for the customer.

Other1

STRTYPE (29)

The Other1 custom field fields exist at the line item level

Other2

STRTYPE (29)


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