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What are the Purchase Journal fields for Import / Export?

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An overview of the fields that can be imported or exported.

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Field NameImport?RequiredDescription of FieldLimit
Vendor IDYYAlphanumeric - Vendor ID for the transaction.Up to 20 characters
Vendor NameN
Alphanumeric - Vendor name for the transaction. This field is used for exporting only.Up to 39 characters
Invoice/CM #YMaybeAlphanumeric - Invoice number for the transaction.

Up to 20 characters 

Apply to Invoice #YNAlphanumeric - Invoice number to apply the credit memo to.Up to 20 characters
Credit MemoYNBoolean - If used, TRUE indicates a credit memo, FALSE indicates a purchase invoice
DateYYDate - Date of the transaction. Must be in ##/##/## (month/day/yr) format.
Drop ShipYNBoolean - If used then set to TRUE. Note: This field is available only in Sage 50 Pro Accounting and higher.
Customer SO #YNAlphanumeric - Used for reference. Note: This field is available only in Sage 50 Pro Accounting and  higher.Up to 20 characters
Waiting on BillYNBoolean - TRUE if Waiting on Bill from vendor is checked. Otherwise, FALSE.
Customer IDYNDataIDType - must match one of the valid customer IDs in the customer list. Note: This field is available only in Sage 50 Pro Accounting and higher.
Ship to Invoice #YNAlphanumericUp to 20 characters
Ship to NameYNAlphanumeric - Ship to name for the transaction.Up to 30 characters
Ship to Address-Line OneYNAlphanumeric - Ship to address line one for the transaction.Up to 30 characters
Ship to Address-Line TwoYNAlphanumeric - Ship to address line two for the transaction.Up to 30 characters
Ship to CityYNAlphanumeric - Ship to city for the transaction.Up to 20 characters
Ship to StateYNAlphanumeric - Ship to state for the transaction.Up to 2 characters
Ship to ZipcodeYNAlphanumeric - Ship to ZIP Code for the transaction.Up to 12 characters
Ship to CountryYNAlphanumeric - Ship to country for the transaction.Up to 15 characters
Date DueYYDate - Date due for the transaction. Must be in ##/##/## (month/day/yr) format.
Discount DateYNDate - Discount date for the transaction. Must be in ##/##/## (month/day/yr) format.
Discount AmountYNNumeric (Real) - Discount amount for the transaction.
Accounts Payable AccountYYAlphanumeric - Accounts payable account number for the transaction.Up to 15 characters
Accounts Payable AmountN
Numeric (Real) - Net accounts payable amount for the transaction calculated during the import process. A positive amount denotes a debit, while a negative amount denotes a credit. This field is used for exporting only.
Ship ViaYNAlphanumeric - Ship via for the transaction.Up to 12 characters
PO NoteYNAlphanumeric - P.O. note for the transaction.Up to 2000 characters
Note Prints After Line ItemsYNBoolean - Whether to print the P.O. Note after or before line items, valid choices are [True] or [False]
True=after line items
False=before line items

Beginning Balance TransactionYNBoolean - Indicates the transaction is a beginning balance for a vendor. Valid choices are [True] or [False]
True=beginning bal
False=regular transaction
Note: Beginning Balance transactions have only 1 line of distribution in addition to the 1st line.

AP Date Cleared in Bank RecNNDate - If the transaction used a cash account on a vendor payment and was cleared in bank reconciliation, then this is the date it cleared. Otherwise, leave blank or exclude this field. Must be in ##/##/## (month/day/yr) format.
Applied to Purchase OrderYNBoolean - TRUE if distribution is applied to a purchase order. Otherwise, it's FALSE. Note: This field is available only in Sage 50 Pro Accounting and higher.
Number of DistributionsYYNumeric (Whole) - Number of distributions in the transaction; valid numbers are 1 to 147. The number of distributions for a beginning balance transaction will be 1.
Invoice/CM DistributionYNNumeric - Indicates the distribution line number of the individual lines for the credit memo or invoice being added.
Apply to Invoice DistributionYN, except Y if applying credit memo to an invoice lineNumeric - Indicates which distribution of the invoice the credit memo line applies to.
PO NumberYNAlphanumeric - Must match a valid purchase order in the Purchase Order Journal.
Note: This field is available only in Sage 50 Pro Accounting higher.
Up to 20 characters
PO DistributionYNReal Number - corresponds with the row distribution number. Note:strong> This field is available only in Sage 50 Pro Accounting higher.
QuantityYNNumeric (Real) - Quantity for a line of distribution.
Stocking QuantityNNNumeric (Real) - The actual quantity used for costing. Ignored on import if present.
Item IDYNAlphanumeric - Inventory item ID for a line of distribution.Up to 20 characters
Serial NumberYAlphanumeric - Serial number for a serialized inventory item. Note: Each serial number will be listed on a separate line.Up to 30 characters
U/M IDYMaybeAlphanumeric - Used (and required) instead of Item ID if you buy in different quantities for an item.Up to 20 characters
U/M No. of Stocking UnitsYMaybeNumeric (Real) - Required if you buy in different quantities
DescriptionYNAlphanumeric - Description for a line of distribution.Up to 160 characters
G/L AccountYYAlphanumeric - G/L account number for a line of distribution.Up to 15 characters
GL Date Cleared in Bank RecNNDate - If the General Ledger account used on a chosen distribution was cleared in bank reconciliation, then this is the date it cleared. Otherwise, leave blank or exclude this field. Must be in ##/##/## (month/day/yr) format.
Unit PriceYNNumeric (Real) - Unit price for a line of distribution.
Stocking Unit PriceNNNumeric (Real) - The actual price used for costing. Ignored on import if present.
UPC/SKUNNAlphanumericUp to 20 characters
WeightNNNumeric - The weight of the item in the selected unit of measure. Will be the weight from the Item Multi-Packs window if you chose to sell in different quantities for the item.Up to 8 characters
AmountYYNumeric (Real) - Amount for a line of distribution. A positive amount denotes a debit, while a negative amount denotes a credit.
Job IDYNAlphanumeric - Job ID for a line of distribution. Note: In Sage 50 Complete Accounting and higher when importing any combination of jobs, phases, or cost codes, you must separate the items with commas and enclose the entire string with quotes. For example: "jobid,phase,costcode".Up to 20 characters
Used for Reimbursable ExpenseYNBoolean - Used for reimbursable expenses on Sales/Invoicing task, valid choices are [True] or [False].
Transaction PeriodN
Numeric (Whole) - Period number for the transaction. Used in conjunction with the Transaction Number to identify where a transaction (which is composed of several lines of distribution) begins and ends.
Transaction NumberN
Numeric (Whole) - Transaction number for the transaction. Used in conjunction with the Period Number to identify where a transaction (which is composed of several lines of distribution) begins and ends.
Displayed TermsYNAlphanumeric - The payment terms associated with the selected customer or vendor.Up to 30 characters
Return AuthorizationYNAlphanumeric - Used to include the return authorization code number on the credit memo.Up to 20 characters
Row TypeYNSet this field to 11 if the line item is a retainage withheld. You must include a Job ID with the line item if you use this value.
Credit MemoYNBoolean - Whether or not the transaction is a credit memo, valid choices are [True] or [False].
Recur NumberYYThis field identifies the recurring entry and the group it belongs to. 0 value indicates it is not a recurring entry. Recurring entry values are >0.
Recur FreqencyYYThis field identifies how often the entry recurs. Valid numbers are:
0=Does not recur
1=Weekly
2=Bi-weekly
3=Monthly
4=Per period
5=Quarterly
6=Yearly
7=Every four weeks
8=Twice a year