Expense Entry CSV Specification

The first record of CSV  files must contain Column (field) Names.  CSV Column Names are not case-sensitive and may be arranged in any order, but the accompanying detail must be in the same order as the column names.  Each item is separated by a comma.

Sequence
Field
Description
Rules

1

UserID

User ID of person entering item as defined in Juris

Optional

2

Date

Date of expense activity

REQUIRED:  mm/dd/yy OR mm/dd/yyyy OR yyyymmdd

3

Client

Client Code as defined in Juris

REQUIRED:  MAX 12 Characters or as defined in Juris > Firm Options

4

Matter

Matter code as defined in Juris

REQUIRED:  MAX 12 Characters or as defined in Juris > Firm Options

5

ExpCd

Expense code as defined in Juris

REQUIRED:  MAX 4 Characters.

6

Units

##0.00

Number of Units

7

Mult

##0.00

Optional – Default will be Expense Schedule multiplier.

8

Amount

##0.00

Optional – Will default to Units x Mult

9

Summarize

##0.00

Optional – Default will be Expense Schedule Summarize option.

10

AuthBy

Timekeeper ID

Optional unless Firm Options requires Incurred By.

11

Phase

##0

Optional unless matter set to require phase number

12

Code1

Optional Code 1 – may be any value

Optional – Max 6 Characters

13

Code2

Optional Code 2 – may be any value

Optional – Max 6 Characters

14

Code3

Optional Code 3 – may be any value

Optional – Max 6 Characters

15

Note

Note

Optional – Max 60 Characters

The note field must be enabled in Expense Entry Preferences before it can be used in import.

16

Narrative

Expense entry narrative description

REQUIRED:  Max 7500 characters

 

EXAMPLES of CSV format output:

Date, Client,Matter,ExpCd,Units,Narrative

01/01/99,0100,00001,del,50.00,Delivery Expenses.

01/01/99,0100,00001,copy,1.00,Copying Expenses.