Prepare a CSV or Excel file to import transactions or subledger data

You can import your transactions, general ledger or subledger data into a Cloud engagement from properly formatted CSV or Excel files.

For more information on importing transactions, general ledger or subledger data from a CSV or Excel file into Cloud engagements, see Import the client's transactions and other subledger data from a CSV or Excel file.

CSV file requirements

To ensure successful import:

  • File must be a .csv with UTF-8 encoding.

  • If the CSV file includes column headers with no data (only header values exist), the files are rejected and the upload fails.

  • File size must be less than 5 GB.

  • The first row in the CSV (the header row) is excluded from the import. Transactions should start on the second row.

  • If there is a value with quotation marks ("):

    • Value must have two quotation marks (an opening and closing quote). If a value has one quotation mark, either add another one or remove the quote.

    • Value must be escaped by enclosing it between additional pair of quotes or backslashes (\).

    • Values that consist of more than one word - where one or two of them have quotation marks - must be entirely enclosed between quotation marks.

      • Examples:

      In the data below, the value Definitely "real" cash consists of one word between quotation marks:

      accountId,accountDescription,amount

      123,Definitely "real" cash,1000000

      You must change it so it looks like this:

      accountId,accountDescription,amount

      123,"Definitely ""real"" cash",1000000

      Or like this:

      accountId,accountDescription,amount

      123,"Definitely \"real\" cash",1000000

      In the below data, the value "cash" is between quotation marks:

      accountId,accountDescription,amount

      123,"cash",1000000

      You must change it so it looks like this:

      accountId,accountDescription,amount

      123,""cash"",1000000

      Or like this:

      accountId,accountDescription,amount

      123,\"real\",1000000

Excel file requirements

To ensure a successful import:

  • The file format must be .xlsx.

  • The file must not contain merged cells.

  • Data must exist on the first sheet, as only the first sheet is included in the import.

  • Data must start on the second row, as the first row (the header row) is excluded from the import.

  • At least one column must have data past row one.

  • There must be no empty rows.

Mandatory fields for importing transactions

To import transactions for viewing or performing sample selection, you must ensure the following fields are included in the import data:

  • Posting Date
  • Account Identifier
  • Amount