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Import Invoices into QuickBooks Online using Transaction Pro Importer on the Intuit App Center

Want a fast and easy way to import your invoice transactions into QuickBooks Online?  This application is on Intuit’s newest platform, the Intuit App Center.  There is a free trial available here.

As long as your data is in an Excel or CSV file you can use Transaction Pro Importer for QuickBooks Online to upload these transactions to your QuickBooks Online company file.  Your import file can contain columns in any order, have whatever headers you want and can have extra columns.  We have provide a suggested template for you to review or start with to save you time.  You can download this template here.  If you use the template we provide then you won’t need to map any fields since Transaction Pro Importer automatically maps fields with the same name.

Below is a table showing all the fields supported as well as the data format expected in your import file.  To see the entire table change the number of rows in the show entries box.  We also have this data dictionary available in a Microsoft Excel file here.

QuickBooks FieldQuickBooks Form - Field DescriptionNotesRequired FieldType (D for Date, N for Number and T for Text)
RefNumberInvoice - Invoice #This field is how TPI knows how to group multiple lines onto the same invoice. If you would like to let QuickBooks auto assign the next invoice number select the TPI ipion to Let QuickBooks Auto-Assign Invoice Numbers. TPI still needs a RefNumber for internal grouping even if you enable this option.YT
CustomerInvoice - CleintIf using jobs include both the customer and job in the import file separated by a colon (ie. Customer:Job).YT
TxnDateInvoice - Invoice DateD
DueDateInvoice - Due DateD
ShipDateInvoice - Ship DateD
ShipMethodNameInvoice - Ship ViaT
ShipMethodIdInvoice - Tracking #T
SalesTermInvoice - TermsT
BillAddrLine1
Invoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLine2
Invoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLine3
Invoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLine4

Invoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLineCity
Invoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLineStateInvoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLinePostalCodeInvoice - Bill ToT
BillAddrLineCountryInvoice - Bill ToT
ShipAddrLine1Invoice - Ship To
T
ShipAddrLine2Invoice - Ship ToT
ShipAddrLine3Invoice - Ship ToT
ShipAddrLine4Invoice - Ship ToT
ShipAddrLineCityInvoice - Ship ToT
ShipAddrLineStateInvoice - Ship ToT
ShipAddrLinePostalCodeInvoice - Ship ToT
ShipAddrLineCountryInvoice - Ship ToT
NoteInvoice - MemoT
MsgInvoice - Client MessageT
Bill EmailInvoice - Delivery InfoT
ToBePrintedInvoice - To be printedThe following values can be used. If True: 1,-1,Y,YES, BILLABLE. If not true: 0,FALSE, F,N,NO,NOTBILLABLE.T
ToBeEmailedInvoice - To be emailedThe following values can be used. If True: 1,-1,Y,YES, BILLABLE. If not true: 0,FALSE, F,N,NO,NOTBILLABLE.T
ShipAmtInvoice - Separate Line item on an invoiceIf your import file contains a separate column that contain shipping charges use these two fields to set up a separate line on the transaction.N
ShipItemInvoice - Separate Line item on an invoiceIf your import file contains a separate column that contain shipping charges use these two fields to set up a separate line on the transaction.T
TaxAmtInvoice - Tax AmountN
TaxRateInvoice - Tax %N
DiscountAmtInvoice - Discount AmountN
DiscountRateInvoice - Discount %N
DiscountTaxableInvoice - Tax
The following values can be used. If True: 1,-1,Y,YES, BILLABLE. If not true: 0,FALSE, F,N,NO,NOTBILLABLE.T
LineItemInvoice - Product/ServiceIf using sub items include both the item and sub item in your import file separated by a colon.YT
LineQtyInvoice - QtyN
LineDescInvoice - DescriptionT
LineServiceDateInvoice - Service DateD
LineUnitPriceInvoice - RateN
LineAmountInvoice - AmountN
LineTaxableInvoice - TaxThe following values can be used. If True: 1,-1,Y,YES, BILLABLE. If not true: 0,FALSE, F,N,NO,NOTBILLABLE.T
LineClassInvoice - ClassT

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So if your company needs the ability to import invoices into QuickBooks Online try the free trial today of Transaction Pro Importer:  The fast and easy way to import your data into QuickBooks Online.

If you have any questions or comments please post them below.
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  • http://www.baystateconsulting.com Karen Magno

    Sorry that you are having difficulties. You are receiving this error message when selecting the file upload button because you are no longer logged into the Transaction Pro Importer Application. When on the Transaction Pro Importer web page look on the upper right hand corner. If you do not see your QuickBooks Online company name, company id and plan this means you are not logged in. Close the browser and relogin to the Application.

  • Linda

    The file we use has a column for zip code – when importing (I’ve tried all types of formatting for that column) it always removes the first 0 in the zip code number. I import 100′s on invoices to print and/or email weekly. How do I prevent that from happening? Thank you.

    • http://www.baystateconsulting.com Karen Magno

      Yes Excel always truncates the leading zero. I would see if you can receive the import file with a csv extension and do not open the file in Excel at all just upload it through the App.

  • Juliet Aurora

    I enter numerous invoices from multiple subcontractors with all using the same invoice reference. So, for example, on November 15th, all of my subcontractors use Nov152012 as their invoice number. They all have separate vendor names in QuickBooks, however when I upload using TPI 5.0 all of the lines are entered under the first vendor name. Is there a way of fixing this? I am using QB Premier 2012. Thanks for your help!

    • http://www.baystateconsulting.com Karen Magno

      Are these customer invoices or vendor bills?

  • Binu mathai

    Is there any option to include the details of last payment and current due in the invoice? Will it email the Invoice automatically if the “To be Emaild” is set to True. Thanks in advance

    • http://www.baystateconsulting.com/ Karen Magno

      I don’t believe on an invoice in QuickBooks Online that you have payment details and current due. We are limited to the fields that are present on the actual invoice in QBO. Perhaps you could map this info to the notes field on the invoice? If you set the to be emailed flag the invoice will be available to be printed in your print que.

      • Binu mathai

        Hi Karen, thanks for your response/

  • Norma Kaufman

    “If you would like to let QuickBooks auto assign the next invoice number select the TPI ipion to Let QuickBooks Auto-Assign Invoice Numbers.” – Where do I make this election? Thanks.

  • Norma Kaufman

    How do I upload values for our invoice custom fields? Thanks.

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