Apple Mac2014 - Item List (INVITEM)

QuickBooks for Mac 2014 User’s Guide 241
Header information (HDR)
An export file always begins with a header that shows the version and release numbers of the QuickBooks software
used to create the file. The keyword for the header is HDR.
If you are creating a file to import, you do not need to include a header.
PROD
Identifies the Intuit product that created the export file.
VER
The version number of the QuickBooks software that created the export file.
REL
The release number of the QuickBooks software that created the export file.
IIFVER
The version number of the export file format (IIF).
DATE
The date the export file was created.
TIME
The time the export file was created.
Item list (INVITEM)
Import and export files can contain all the information on your Item list. The keyword for an entry in the list is
INVITEM.
NAME
(Required) The name of the invoice item.
TIMESTAMP
(Export files only) A unique number that identifies the company file from which you
exported the Item list.
REFNUM
(Export files only) A unique number that identifies an entry in the list.
INVITEMTYPE
(Required) Indicates the type of invoice item. If you are creating an import file, use one of
these keywords to indicate the item type.
COMPTAX—Sales tax item
DISC—Discount item
GRP—Group item (groups several invoice items into a single item)
INVENTORY—Inventory part item
OTHC—Other charge item
PART—Non-inventory part item
PMT—Payment item
SERV—Service item
STAX—Sales tax group item
SUBT—Subtotal item
DESC
A description of the item as you want it to appear in the Description column on invoices,
credit memos, and sales receipts.
PURCHASEDESC
(Inventory part items only) A description of the item as you want it to appear on purchase
orders.
ACCNT
(Required) The name of the income account you use to track sales of the item. The type of
this account should be INC.