Field Mapping – Import Customers

The following tables list the field mapping used when importing new customer records or updates from a file.

Column names in the import file will be automatically matched to the corresponding field mapping by first looking for an exact field name match (with or without spaces), and then by looking at abbreviations and synonyms to guess at the closest match.

Field NameField Description
Customer NumberA unique number from 0 to 9999999. The number value 0 means to auto-assign the next available sequential customer number.
Customer NameA text string of up to 70 characters. It is a required field and may not be empty.
Quick CodeA unique alphanumeric text string of up 7 characters. The first character must always be a letter, not a digit.
InactiveA logical Yes or No field.
Contact NameA text string of up to 32 characters.
Address Line 1A text string of up to 40 characters.
Address Line 2A text string of up to 40 characters.
CityA text string of up to 32 characters.
Province/StateA text string of up to 32 characters.
Postal/Zip CodeA text string of up to 10 characters.
CountryA text string of up to 43 characters.
Business PhoneA text string of up to 23 characters.
Home PhoneA text string of up to 23 characters.
Mobile PhoneA text string of up to 23 characters.
FaxA text string of up to 23 characters.
EmailA text string of up to 200 characters.
Web SiteA text string of up to 50 characters.
Billing Customer NumberA customer number from 0 to 9999999 or an alphanumeric customer quick code of up to 7 characters. The customer record must already exist. A customer number of 0 means bill to self.
Customer SinceA date value.
Discount RateA percentage amount from 0.000 to 100.000.
Credit LimitA monetary amount.
Payment MethodA text string with a specific set of acceptable values. Acceptable text string values are 'Cash', 'Check', 'Cheque', 'Debit', 'Amex', 'Diners Card', 'Discover', 'JCB', 'MasterCard', 'Visa', 'PayPal', 'Credit Note', 'Account', 'Other', and custom payment methods.
Payment TermsA number value or text string with a specific set of acceptable values. The number value 0 means COD. Other number values mean the number of days before payment is due. All number values will be rounded up to the next valid payment term. Acceptable text string values are 'COD', and '5Days' through '120Days' in 5-day increments.
Tax 1 RateA percentage amount from 0.000 to 100.000 that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 1 on PartsA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 1 on LabourA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 1 on ShippingA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 1 on HandlingA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 1 on TravelA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Round Up Tax 1A logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 2 RateA percentage amount from 0.000 to 100.000 that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province. If this tax is to be compounded on tax 1 then this value should be the equivalent compounded rate.
Compound Tax 2A logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 2 on PartsA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 2 on LabourA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 2 on ShippingA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 2 on HandlingA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 2 on TravelA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Round Up Tax 2A logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 3 RateA percentage amount from 0.000 to 100.000 that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province. If this tax is to be compounded on tax 1 then this value should be the equivalent compounded rate.
Compound Tax 3A logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 3 on PartsA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 3 on LabourA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 3 on ShippingA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 3 on HandlingA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax 3 on TravelA logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Round Up Tax 3A logical Yes or No field that will default to the tax rules for the corresponding province.
Tax Exemption NumberA text string of up to 20 characters.
Print StatementsA logical Yes or No field.
Others Can BillA logical Yes or No field.
Billing MessageA text string with a specific set of acceptable values. Acceptable text string values are 'Message', 'Charges', and 'Template'.
Reference 1-8A text string of up to 30 characters.
AdvertisingA text string of up to 20 characters.
Ship ViaA text string of up to 40 characters.
Warranty PlanA text string of up to 20 characters.
LanguageA text string with a specific set of acceptable values. Acceptable text string values are 'E', 'English', 'F', 'French', 'S', 'Spanish'.
Package CodeA text string of up to 10 characters.
Service Code GroupA text string of up to 10 characters.
Inventory Markup LevelA single character from 'A' to 'E'.
Notes to PrintAn unlimited text string.
Copy Notes to PrintA logical Yes or No field.
Private NotesAn unlimited text string.
Copy Private NotesA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend EmailA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend Email When Billed ToA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend Email ReportA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend FaxA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend Fax When Billed ToA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend Fax ReportA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend SMSA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend SMS When Billed ToA logical Yes or No field.
AutoSend ExportsA logical Yes or No field.
Upload Repair StatusA logical Yes or No field.
PasswordA text string of up to 20 characters.