1. Using Imports To Quickly Update Alio Data
Jack Fritz CTFL

2. How can Spreadsheets help?
Converts data from an outside source and creates usable import data file
One time setup so that the spreadsheet can be used multiple times
Redundant information is entered in one place
Quickly converts formats that are different from our format

3. Spreadsheet Setup – 3 Tabs
Input Tab: This is where the file you are obtaining from an outside source will be imported
Setup Tab: This is where you create information that is not in the Input file that is needed for the final data layout
File Out Tab: This is where everything is collected and used to export to your import file that will go in to Alio

4. Reviewing Cash Receipts
We will take a quick look at an existing template that we have created
Describe in more detail how the Excel document was created
Describe the 3 tabs and what was done to make them work
This process can be used on several other documents that need to be converted to one of the many import formats

5. Cash Receipt Import Program: FCIMP01S.FMX
Import Cash Receipt file to Excel
Create Set Up tab
Mark out ‘required’ Columns
Create Receipt Layout for CR3
Create formula’s to pull from File In and Setup
Copy formulas for each every line in the receipt file.
Export Layout to CSV/TXT file

6. Cash Receipt – File In

7. Cash Receipt –Input Tab
Import or past the Cash Receipt in to the File In tab
Make any modifications to the receipt that is needed.
Create a column for Line Number for each line of the receipt

8. Cash Receipt – Setup Tab

9. Cash Receipt – File Layout: Transaction File Imports

10. Cash Receipt – File Out Tab

11. Other Layouts Available
Chart of Accounts Template – AA1
Journal Files JE3