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Article ID52
Created On5/12/2009
Modified7/25/2010

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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