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Xero Invoice XML

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We recommend that the ExternalId field be populated by the unique ID of the invoices from the source system, Zynk uses this field to track invoices already imported to prevent duplicates being created in Xero.  

Any Xero fields not documented below are not supported with our imports. Examples of where in the XML the fields should appear are shown in the samples below.

Sample import file for creating or updating an invoice:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXeroInvoice>
  <XeroInvoice>
    <Id>4e566128-1270-4b2d-85fe-7bd4cdf255b2</Id>
    <ExternalId>79142</ExternalId>
    <Number>INV-0001</Number>
    <Contact>
      <Id>cea98f0f-af1a-4b23-ac1b-9584ba014dcb</Id>
      <ContactNumber>A1D001</ContactNumber>
    </Contact>
    <Type>AccountsReceivable</Type>
    <Status>Submitted</Status>
    <LineAmountTypes>Exclusive</LineAmountTypes>
    <Date>2015-04-29T00:00:00</Date>
    <DueDate>2015-05-31T00:00:00</DueDate>
    <CurrencyCode>GBP</CurrencyCode>
    <CurrencyRate>1.000000</CurrencyRate>
    <Reference>Test Invoice</Reference>
    <LineItems>
      <LineItem>
        <LineItemId>89575076-c07d-465c-bb9d-69a0b4d43384</LineItemId>
        <Description>Whiteboard - Drywipe (900 x 1200)</Description>
        <Quantity>1.0000</Quantity>
        <UnitAmount>20.0000</UnitAmount>
        <AccountCode>4000</AccountCode>
        <ItemCode>BOARD001</ItemCode>
        <TaxType>NONE</TaxType>
        <TaxAmount>0.00</TaxAmount>
        <LineAmount>20.00</LineAmount>
        <DiscountRate>0</DiscountRate>
        <Tracking>
          <ItemTrackingCategory>
            <TrackingCategoryID>e2f2f732-e92a-4f3a9c4d-ee4da0182a13</TrackingCategoryID>
            <Name>Activity/Workstream</Name>
            <Option>Onsite consultancy</Option>
          </ItemTrackingCategory>
        </Tracking>
      </LineItem>
    </LineItems>
  </XeroInvoice>
</ArrayOfXeroInvoice>

In each of the following sections most of the XML has been omitted to make the samples easier to read. The whole structure of the XML schema is used below as a reference of where fields should be in the object model.

Matching Invoices

Any of the following fields can be used to match the invoices provided in the XML to existing invoices in Xero. If you intend to update existing invoices, at least one of these fields should be provided.

Xero Field XML Field  Example  Field Type  Field Length  Input  Notes
Invoice ID Id 4e566128-1270-4b2d-85fe-7bd4cdf255b2 guid - Optional
--- ExternalId 79142 string 255 Optional Zynk stores a mapping between Xero's invoice ID and the ExternalId, and will use this to look up the invoice ID.
Invoice # Number INV-0001 string 255 Optional If this field is not provided, and no matching invoice is found based on the Id or ExternalId, a new invoice will be created and Xero will auto-generate the invoice number based on your settings. 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXeroInvoice>
  <XeroInvoice xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <Id>4e566128-1270-4b2d-85fe-7bd4cdf255b2</Id>
    <ExternalId>79142</ExternalId>
    <Number>INV-0001</Number>
  </XeroInvoice>
</ArrayOfXeroInvoice>

Invoice Header

The following fields can be set on the invoice header.

Xero Field XML Field Example  Field Type  Field Length  Input Notes
--- Type AccountsReceivable enum --- Optional Used to control whether the data is used to create an invoice or bill. Use 'AccountsReceivable' to create an invoice, or 'AccountsPayable' to create a bill. Will default to 'AccountsReceivable' if not specified.
To Contact > Id cea98f0f-af1a-4b23-ac1b-9584ba014dcb guid --- Dependant Used to find the contact. Required if the contact number is not provided.
To Contact > ContactNumber A1D001 string 50 Dependant Used to find the contact. Required if the contact ID is not provided.
Date Date 2015-04-29T00:00:00 date/time --- Optional The date should be provided in XSD format. If the Date is not provided, it will default to the current date based on the timezone setting of the organisation.
Due Date DueDate 2015-05-31T00:00:00 date/time --- Optional The date should be provided in XSD format. If the DueDate is not provided, it will be set based on the contact's terms.
Invoice # Number INV-0001 string 255 Optional If this field is not provided and no matching invoice is found based on the Id or ExternalId, a new invoice will be created and Xero will auto-generate the invoice number based on your settings. If you do provide this field, the value must be unique. When creating a bill, the value provided will be used as the reference, and does not need to be unique.
Reference Reference Test Invoice string 255 Optional This element will be ignored when creating a bill. To set the reference, you must use the Number element instead.
Branding BrandingThemeId b99ac1d4-f527-42e5-8ec3-5a2f5b26c03e guid --- Optional
Currency CurrencyCode GBP string 3 Optional Use the three-letter ISO currency code.
Exchange Rate CurrencyRate 1.000000 decimal --- Optional Used to control the exchange rate. Maximum 6 decimal places. Will default to the current exchange rate if not provided.
Amounts Are LineAmountTypes Exclusive enum --- Optional Possible values are: Exclusive, Inclusive, NoTax. Defaults to Exclusive if not specified.
Status Status Submitted enum --- Optional Possible values are: Draft, Submitted, Authorised, Deleted, Voided. Will default to Draft is not specified. The statuses that are valid to use depend on the current status of the invoice, see Xero's documentation for more information. 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXeroInvoice>
  <XeroInvoice>
    <Contact>
      <Id>cea98f0f-af1a-4b23-ac1b-9584ba014dcb</Id>
      <ContactNumber>A1D001</ContactNumber>
    </Contact>
    <Date>2015-04-29T00:00:00</Date>
    <DueDate>2015-05-31T00:00:00</DueDate>
    <Number>INV-0001</Number>
    <Reference>Test Invoice</Reference>
    <BrandingThemeId>b99ac1d4-f527-42e5-8ec3-5a2f5b26c03e</BrandingThemeId>
    <CurrencyCode>GBP</CurrencyCode>
    <CurrencyRate>1.000000</CurrencyRate>
    <LineAmountTypes>Exclusive</LineAmountTypes>
    <Status>Submitted</Status>
  </XeroInvoice>
</ArrayOfXeroInvoice>

Invoice Items

The following fields can be set on the invoice items.

Xero Field XML Field  Example  Field Type  Field Length  Input  Notes
--- LineItemId 89575076-c07d-465c-bb9d-69a0b4d43384 guid --- Optional The Xero generated identifier for a LineItem. If LineItemIDs are not included with line items when updating an existing invoice, the line items are deleted and recreated.
Item ItemCode BOARD001 string 30 Optional Used to find a matching item in Xero.
Description Description Whiteboard - Drywipe (900 x 1200) string 4000 Dependant A description is required to create an approved invoice.
Qty Quantity 1.0000 decimal --- Optional
Unit Price UnitAmount 20.0000 decimal --- Optional
Disc % DiscountRate 10 decimal --- Optional
Account AccountCode 4000 string 10 Optional
Tax Rate TaxType NONE string --- Optional Will default to the tax rate of the selected account if not specified. See Xero's documentation for a list of valid tax types.
Amount LineAmount 20.00 decimal --- Optional Represents the line amount before tax. Will be calculated as Quantity * UnitAmount * ((100 - DiscountRate)/100) if not provided.
--- TaxAmount 0 decimal --- Optional Can be used to override the tax amount if the value calculated based on the TaxType and LineAmount is not correct.
Disc % DiscountAmount 0 decimal --- Optional Directly set the discount amount rather than using a percentage (DiscountRate). 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXeroInvoice>
  <XeroInvoice>
    <LineItems>
      <LineItem>
        <LineItemId>89575076-c07d-465c-bb9d-69a0b4d43384</LineItemId>
        <ItemCode>BOARD001</ItemCode>
        <Description>Whiteboard - Drywipe (900 x 1200)</Description>
        <Quantity>1.0000</Quantity>
        <UnitAmount>20.0000</UnitAmount>
        <DiscountRate>0</DiscountRate>
        <AccountCode>4000</AccountCode>
        <TaxType>NONE</TaxType>
        <LineAmount>20.00</LineAmount>
        <TaxAmount>0.00</TaxAmount>
        <DiscountAmount>0</DiscountAmount>
      </LineItem>
    </LineItems>
  </XeroInvoice>
</ArrayOfXeroInvoice>

Tracking

The following tracking fields can be set on the invoice items. Up to 2 tracking categories can be provided.

Xero Field XML Field  Example  Field Type  Field Length  Input  Notes
TrackingCategoryID TrackingCategoryID e2f2f732-e92a-4f3a9c4d-ee4da0182a13 guid - Optional Xero assigned unique ID for the category
Name Name Activity/Workstream string - Optional Name of the tracking category
Option Option Onsite consultancy string - Dependent Required if Tracking information is included 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXeroInvoice>
  <XeroInvoice>
    <LineItems>
      <LineItem>
        <Tracking>
          <ItemTrackingCategory>
            <TrackingCategoryID>e2f2f732-e92a-4f3a9c4d-ee4da0182a13</TrackingCategoryID>
            <Name>Activity/Workstream</Name>
            <Option>Onsite consultancy</Option>
          </ItemTrackingCategory>
          <ItemTrackingCategory>
            <TrackingCategoryID>39077e08-b082-1a210243-a96d7bc584d2</TrackingCategoryID>
            <Name>Region</Name>
            <Option>North</Option>
          </ItemTrackingCategory>
        </Tracking>
      </LineItem>
    </LineItems>
  </XeroInvoice>
</ArrayOfXeroInvoice>

Attachments

You can attach up to 10 files to an invoice in Xero. If the same file name is provided as an attachment already on the invoice in Xero, the existing file will be overwritten.

Xero Field XML Field  Example  Field Type  Field Length  Input  Notes
- FilePath C:\10388.png string - Required The path of the file to upload to Xero
Name FileName upload.png string - Optional Will default to the file name specified in the FilePath if not provided
Include with Invoice IncludeOnline false bool - Optional Only available for accounts receivable invoices, defaults to false 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ArrayOfXeroInvoice>
  <XeroInvoice>
    <Attachments>
      <Attachment>
        <FilePath>C:\10388.png</FilePath>
        <FileName>upload.png</FileName>
        <IncludeOnline>false</IncludeOnline>
      </Attachment>
    </Attachments>
  </XeroInvoice>
</ArrayOfXeroInvoice>