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fields to import & Prerequisites

A list of the specific data fields that can be imported is listed below in the order that the fields appear on the screen. For ease of import, the fields names are the same as those that appear as labels on the screen. Where a field has been marked as ‘required’ the import cannot be completed unless that data is supplied.

Information and actions required before importing are:

Field Application Tab Form Field Name Comment / Entry options Max no of characters Mandatory
Account No Main-Header Account No. Numbers and characters allowed 50 Y
Name Main-Header Name Customer name 200 Y
Phone Main-Header Phone No.   20  
Fax Main-Header Fax No.   20  
Email Address Main-Header Email   200  
BO Priority Main-Header BO Priority 1 = High; 2 = Normal; 3 = Low 36  
Alt Account No Main-Header Alternate Account No.   50  
Tax Exemption No Main-Header        
Classification Main-Header Classification Default classification must exist in the database before importing. Use the Classification descriptions to import. Data is imported into the database using the Classification ID 20 Y
Trading Status Main-Header Trading Status 0 = Inactive; 1 = Active. If data is not provided for this field, the value in the system setting Debtor > DefaultTradingStatus is used 1  
Parent Account No Drill to Head Office   Parent must exist before importing. Provide the account number and the DebtorID is imported into the database 20  
Period Type Financials-General Period Type 0 = Weekly; 1 = Fortnightly; 2 = Monthly; 3 = Custom. If data is not provided for this field, the value in the system setting Debtor > DefaultPeriodType is used 1  
Uses FX Financials-General Enabled Is disabled by default as FX is not currently supported in Debtors 1  
Currency Financials-General Currency Not required at this stage 20  
Bank Name Financials-General Name / Branch   50  
Bank Account No Financials-General Account Name   50  
Bank BSBN Financials-General BSBN Format XXX-XXX 20  
Statement Payment Discount Days Financials-General Statement Discount Days   2  
Statement Discount Percentage Financials-General Statement Discount Percentage   9  
Standing Discount on Invoices Financials-General Standing Discount on Invoices   9  
Notify Required Financials-General Electronic Notification - Enabled Yes = Y or 1. No = N or 0. Default to 0 if not imported. JIWA 7 does not use this information 1  
Fax Header Financials-General Electronic Notification - Header   255  
Notify Address Financials-General Electronic Notification - Address   50  
Price Scheme Financials-Pricing Sell Pricing Scheme Scheme must exist in the system. If not imported, the scheme attached to the Debtor Classification is applied    
Last Purchase Date     Not visible in the form. Format is dd/mm/yyyy 8  
Last Payment Date     Not visible in the form. Format is dd/mm/yyyy 8  
Address1 Address-Mailing Address Address 1   50  
Address2 Address-Mailing Address Address2   50  
Address3 Address-Mailing Address Suburb   50  
Address4 Address-Mailing Address State   50  
Postcode Address-Mailing Address Post Code   10  
Country Address-Mailing Address Country   50  
Australia Post BCSP Address-Mailing Address Barcode Sort Plan   20  
Australia Post DPID Address-Mailing Address     20  
Delivery Address - Address1 Address-Delivery Addresses Address 1   50  
Delivery Address - Address2 Address-Delivery Addresses Address 2   50  
Delivery Address - Address3 Address-Delivery Addresses Suburb   50  
Delivery Address - Address4 Address-Delivery Addresses State   50  
Delivery Address - Postcode Address-Delivery Addresses Postcode   10  
Delivery Address - Country Address-Delivery Addresses Country   50  
Delivery Address - Courier Details Address-Delivery Addresses Courier   200  
Delivery Address - Notes Address-Delivery Addresses Notes      
Trading Name Credit Trading Name   255  
Company Name Credit Company Name   255  
Proprietors Name Credit Proprietors Name   255  
Commence Date Credit Date Commenced Format is dd/mm/yyyy 5  
ACN Credit        
ABN Credit        
Terms Days Credit        
Terms Type Credit   0 = Invoice. 1 = Statement. If not imported it defaults to the details attached to the Debtor Classification    
Account On Hold Credit On Hold Yes = Y or 1. No = N or 0. Default to 0 if not imported 1  
Credit Limit Credit Credit Limit   9  
Web Access Credit Web Enabled Yes = Y or 1. No = N or 0. Default to 0 if not imported 1  
Additional Data          
Last Payment Date     Does not display on the screen    
Last Purchase Date     Does not display on the screen    

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