Import/Update Customers – CUST.csv format

DOWNLOAD SAMPLE FILE: CUST.csv

This format has been used by Sage (Line) 50 products since the 1990s.

More recent versions include a number of optional extra fields/columns as part of an extended specification.

FieldLabelData TypeMax SizeUp-dateSample ValuesRemarks
1A/C RefA10CUST0101Customer Code; must be unique – no duplicates allowed – and upper case
2NameA40OABB Offshore Systems LtdCustomer Name. Should not be blank, otherwise defaults to Customer Code per Field 1; note that Update is Optional
3Address 1A40Y2 High StreetAddress Line 1
4Address 2A40YNailseaAddress Line 2
5Address 3A40YBristolAddress Line 3
6Address 4A40YAddress Line 4 
7Post CodeA8YBS48 1BSPostal Code – must be upper case
8ContactA40YBill DiverSales contact Name
9TelephoneA20Y01275 810100Sales contact Telephone Number
10FaxA20Y01275 851467Sales contact Fax Number
11Analysis 1A30Text 1Not used in TAS
12Analysis 2A30Text 2Not used in TAS
13Analysis 3A30Text 3Not used in TAS
14DeptA3DEPNot used in TAS
15VAT Reg NoA20Y234543224VAT Registration Number (Sage ‘Tax ID’) for EC Customers, optional for Home ones (upper case)
16This MonthN110Not used in TAS
17YTDN110Not used in TAS
18Last YearN110Not used in TAS
19Credit LimitN6Y500Credit Limit, 2 decimal places and must >= 0; defaults to zero if invalid
20TermsA230Terms Description; used here for number of Days Credit (before On-Stop), but if empty default per TAS Central; must be +positive and <100
21Sett Due DaysN37Number of Days to Pay for Discount
22Sett DiscN25.5Settlement Discount Percentage
23DefaultA83200Not used in TAS
24Tax CodeA31Not used in TAS
25NameA30YMr SmithAccounts contact Name
26Telephone 2A30Y0191 2943000Accounts contact Telephone number
27EmailA60Ysupport@sage.comEmail Address for Sales contact
28WWWA60Ywww.sage.co.ukWebsite Address
29Discount %N11Y5Not used in TAS
30Pay Due DaysN3Y30To be used. No of days to Pay Invoice. [Sage extended spec, Integer]
31Terms AgreedN1Y0Not used in TAS
Carriage Return (Hex = 0D, Dec = 13)
Line Feed (Hex = 0A, Dec = 10)




Last Updated: 21/02/2018