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Import transactions

To use import transactions

Within Sales or Purchase Ledger: 

Open: Utilities > Import > Import Transactions.

  1. Choose to:

    Validate records only

    Select this to check the import file is correctly prepared.

    This checks the database identifiers to make sure the transactions being imported are compatible with existing data in your system's database. For example, it checks that the cost centres and departments are valid.

    The Update Pending Transactions reports are printed showing the valid and invalid transactions.

    No transactions are imported.

    Validate and import records

    Select this to check the import file and import all valid transactions.

    All the valid transactions are imported. The invalid transactions are ignored.

    The Update Pending Transactions reports are printed, showing the valid and invalid transactions.

    Update Cash Book

    Select this to:

    • Post the imported transactions to the Cash Book.

      Note: If the Cash Book account is not specified on a transaction, the transaction posts to the nominal account specified for the default bank account. It does not update the Cash Book.

    • Import foreign currency payments and receipts.

      If this option is not selected, any payments or receipts in a foreign currency are not imported.

  2. Click OK.
  3. Specify the path of the file that contains the transactions and click Open.

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