Xero templates
Template examples that can be used as basis for your own
General settings
Template name *
xero
Datatype to export
Invoices
File name *
xero_{DATETIME}
File type
csv
Decimal separator
dot
Linebreak
Windows
Quotes
None
If empty field, use quotes?
No
Encoding
UTF-8
Fields marked with * can be changed to your own preference.
Content
Below are two examples for a an Xero export file. They differ in how the date is formatted, other than that it's the same.
The number of columns and order of columns can not be changed. These are according to the Xero template for file import.
UK Date format
ContactName,EmailAddress,POAddressLine1,POAddressLine2,POAddressLine3,POAddressLine4,POCity,PORegion,POPostalCode,POCountry,SAAddressLine1,SAAddressLine2,SAAddressLine3,SAAddressLine4,SACity,SARegion,SAPostalCode,SACountry,InvoiceNumber,Reference,InvoiceDate,DueDate,PlannedDate,Total,TaxTotal,InvoiceAmountPaid,InvoiceAmountDue,InventoryItemCode,Description,Quantity,UnitAmount,Discount,LineAmount,AccountCode,TaxType,TaxAmount,TrackingName1,TrackingOption1,TrackingName2,TrackingOption2,Currency,Type,Sent,Status
<#list invoices as i>
<#list i.invoiceLines as il>
#{i.customerName},#{i.supplierEmail},"#{i.customerAddress.addressLine1}","#{i.customerAddress.addressLine2}","#{i.customerAddress.addressLine3}",,"#{i.customerAddress.postalPlace}",,"#{i.customerAddress.postalCode}",#{i.customerAddress.countryCode},,,,,,,,,#{i.invoiceNumber},#{i.orderReference},#{i.issueDate?dd/MM/yyyy},#{i.dueDate?dd/MM/yyyy},,#{i.totalSumIncludingTaxAfterRounding},,,,,"#{il.itemName}",#{il.quantity},#{il.unitPrice},#{il.lineDiscount},#{il.sumNetAmount},#{il.financialAccount.accountNumber},${taxType(il.vatPercentage)},#{il.estimatedInvoiceLineVat},,,,,#{i.currencyCode},Sales Invoice,Sent,Awaiting Payment
</#list>
</#list>
<#function taxType t>
<#if t == 0>
<#return 'No VAT'>
</#if>
<#return t+'%'>
</#function>
US Date format
ContactName,EmailAddress,POAddressLine1,POAddressLine2,POAddressLine3,POAddressLine4,POCity,PORegion,POPostalCode,POCountry,SAAddressLine1,SAAddressLine2,SAAddressLine3,SAAddressLine4,SACity,SARegion,SAPostalCode,SACountry,InvoiceNumber,Reference,InvoiceDate,DueDate,PlannedDate,Total,TaxTotal,InvoiceAmountPaid,InvoiceAmountDue,InventoryItemCode,Description,Quantity,UnitAmount,Discount,LineAmount,AccountCode,TaxType,TaxAmount,TrackingName1,TrackingOption1,TrackingName2,TrackingOption2,Currency,Type,Sent,Status
<#list invoices as i>
<#list i.invoiceLines as il>
#{i.customerName},#{i.supplierEmail},"#{i.customerAddress.addressLine1}","#{i.customerAddress.addressLine2}","#{i.customerAddress.addressLine3}",,"#{i.customerAddress.postalPlace}",,"#{i.customerAddress.postalCode}",#{i.customerAddress.countryCode},,,,,,,,,#{i.invoiceNumber},"#{i.projectNumber} - #{i.projectName}",#{i.issueDate?MM/dd/yyyy},#{i.dueDate?MM/dd/yyyy},,#{i.totalSumIncludingTaxAfterRounding},,,,,"#{il.itemName}",#{il.quantity},#{il.unitPrice},#{il.lineDiscount},#{il.sumNetAmount},#{il.financialAccount.accountNumber},${taxType(il.vatPercentage)},#{il.estimatedInvoiceLineVat},,,,,#{i.currencyCode},Sales Invoice,Sent,Awaiting Payment
</#list>
</#list>
<#function taxType t>
<#if t == 0>
<#return 'No VAT'>
</#if>
<#return t+'%'>
</#function>
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