Import/Update Customers – NAMES.dat format

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FieldField LabelData TypeMax SizeUp-dateSample ValuesCustomer, Supplier or BothDefault if blank or invalidNAMES.dat Remarks
1AccountCodeA10CUST0001BCustomer Code (Must be unique – no duplicates allowed – and U/case)
2NameA40OSheraton HotelsBAccountCodeCustomer Name; should not be blank, otherwise defaults to Field 1 value; note that Update is Optional.
3AddressLine1A40YAccounts DepartmentBAddress Line 1.
4AddressLine2A40YThe Park Lane Hotel Ltd.BAddress Line 2.
5AddressLine3A40YPiccadillyBAddress Line 3.
6AddressLine4A40YLondonBAddress Line 4.
7CountryA40YUnited KingdomBCountry.
8PostCodeA8YW1Y 8BXBPostal Code – must be U/case
9Customer Contact 1A40YMr John SmithCCustomer Main Sales Contact Name.
10Customer Contact 1 SalutationA20YMr SmithCSirsCustomer Main Sales Contact Salutation, e.g. [Dear] “Mr Smith”
11Customer Contact 1 EndingA1YSCFCustomer Main Sales Contact Letter Ending – ‘F’ or ‘S’ (u/case) – prints faithfully or sincerely at end of letter
12AccountsContactA40YAccounts DepartmentBAccounts Contact Name
13AccountsContact SalutationA20YSirsBSirsAccounts Contact Salutation
14AccountsContact EndingA1YFBFAccounts Contact Letter Ending
– ‘F’ or ‘S’ (u/case) – prints faithfully or sincerely at end of letter
15Supplier Contact 1A40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
16Supplier Contact 1 SalutationA20Y0SSirsIgnored – not applicable to customers
17Supplier Contact 1 EndingA1Y0SFIgnored – not applicable to customers
18Main Contact TelA20Y0171-235-8050BMain Telephone Number (Sales Contact 1)
19Accounts Contact TelA20Y0BSecond Telephone Number (Accounts Contact)
20Main Contact FaxA20Y0171-235-8231BMain Fax Number (Sales Contact)
21Accounts Contact FaxA20Y020 7235 8211BAccounts Contact Fax No (Previously ‘Telex Number’ – obsolete)
22Customer Price TypeA1Y1C1Used to default selling prices in invoicing:
0 = Qty Discount – TBC/TB3 only 1 = Retail excluding VAT
2 = Trade
3 = Wholesale
4 = Retail inc VAT – from TB v6
23Start DateA821/02/2018B[System Date]Date Business Started (DD/MM/YY)
24Sales Person CodeA3YDEFCDEFThe Code (u/case) of the Salesperson assigned to the Customer – must exist in TAS
25Days Before On StopN2N30C60Number of Days Credit before going on stop (previously ‘TERMS’); must be +positive and < 100
26Credit LimitN13Y5000B0Credit Limit, 2 decimal places and must >= 0 (max format 10.2); defaults to zero if invalid.
27VAT TypeA1Y0BYPay VAT; (u/case) Y = Home Customers, E = EC, N = Non- EC, O = Outside Scope, X = Exempt; blank defaults to Home for new record but does not change for update
28Get StatementA1Y0CYPrint Statements Yes or No (Y or N, blank defaults to Yes for new record but does not change for update)
29Dynamic DiscountA1Y0CNAllow Dynamic Discount (Blank defaults to No for new record but does not change for update).
Customer ONLY
30NotesA512Y0BAny Notes for this Customer; 512 characters for TAS Books 1/2/3
31Credit Card IssueNoN2Y0CIgnored
32Credit Card Issue MonthN2Y0CIgnored
33Credit Card Issue YearN2Y0CIgnored
34Credit Card NumberA20Y0CIgnored
35Credit Card Expiry MonthN2Y0CIgnored
36Credit Card Expiry YearN2Y0CIgnored
37Credit Card TypeA1Y0CIgnored
38Credit Card NameA40Y0CIgnored
39Credit Card Company NameA40Y0CIgnored
40Credit Card Address 1A40Y0CIgnored
41Credit Card Address 2A40Y0CIgnored
42Credit Card Address 3A40Y0CIgnored
43Credit Card Address 4A40Y0CIgnored
44Credit Card Post CodeA8Y0CIgnored
45Credit Card CountryA40Y0CIgnored
46Website URLA60Ywww.infoplex.co.ukBOnly TAS Books 1/2/3 (previously ‘Sales Ledger Amount of Outstanding Invoices’)
47Send MailingsA1Y0CY(previously ‘Purchase Ledger Amount of Outstanding Invoices’)
48VATRegNumA20Y0BVAT Number (u/case) for EC Customers, optional for Home ones
49EC Country CodeA3YGBB[blank]EC Country Code (u/case); only specify if VAT Type (col 27) = E; if H this is set to Home Country default. Not used for Non-EC. [Not validated]
50Main Contact EmailA60Ysales@infoplex.co.ukBEmail for Main Customer Sales Contact
51Accounts EmailA60Yaccounts@infoplex.co.ukBEmail for Customer Accounts Contact
52Main Contact Tel ExtA4Y0BTel Extension for Main Customer Sales Contact
53Accounts Contact Tel ExtA4Y0BTel Extension for Customer Accounts oContact
54Settlement Discount PercentN5Y2.5C0Settlement Discount %; must be between 0 and 100.
55SettlementDiscDaysN3Y7C0 or 1Number of Days to pay in to get Settlement Discount. Default = 0 if % is 0.00, otherwise 1
56Date Put On StopA8Y38512CSystem Date
57Who Put On StopA3YSPVCSPVUser who mapped/SPV
58On StopA1YNCNOn Stop (Y/N). Blank defaults to No for new record but does not change for update.
59Group CodeA10Y0BDEFAULTCustomer Group Code; must be valid, otherwise DEFAULT used.
60Marketing CodeA10Y0CDEFAULTMust be valid Marketing Code
61Inactive FlagA1Y0BNY’ or ‘N’; whether or not customer is inactive
62Charge Overdue InterestA1Y0CNWhether or not customer should be charged interest on overdue invoices.
63Days CreditN3Y45C[per TAS Setup]Number of days credit given to befor invoices should be paid. Use -1 for Net Monthly. Maxis 999. Only for TB v2+.
64Customer Default Delivery Address CodeA10Y0CMust exist as Delivery Address Code in TAS
65Supplier Account Ref For UsA20YINF001SIgnored – not applicable to customers
66Use BACS to PayA1YYSNY (Yes) or N (No)
67BACS RefN8Y12345678B
68BACS BeneficiaryA18YSheraton Hotels LtdB
69BACS Bank NameA31YNatWestB
70Bank Sort CodeA8Y99-99-99BFor UK Banks use format 99-99- 99
71Bank Account NumberA8Y99009900B
72Bank Building SocietyA18Y0BTAS 1/2/3 only
73Statement NameA40Y0CIgnored
74Statement Address 1A40Y0CIgnored
75Statement Address 2A40Y0CIgnored
76Statement Address 3A40Y0CIgnored
77Statement Address 4A40Y0CIgnored
78Statement Post CodeA8Y0CIgnored
79Statement CountryA40Y0CIgnored
80Statement ContactA40Y0CIgnored
81Statement ContactEmailA60Y0CIgnored
82Statement Contact TelA20Y0CIgnored
83Statement Contact FaxA20Y0CIgnored
84Default Payment MethodN2Y2SIgnored – not applicable to customers
85SuppPaymentNameA40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
86SuppPaymentAddr1A40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
87SuppPaymentAddr2A40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
88SuppPaymentAddr3A40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
89SuppPaymentAddr4A40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
90SuppPaymentPostCo deA8Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
91SuppPaymentCountryA40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
92SuppPaymentContactA40Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
93SuppPaymentContact EmailA60Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
94SuppPaymentContact TelA20Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
95SuppPaymentContact FaxA20Y0SIgnored – not applicable to customers
96Main Contact Mobile TelA20Y07790 698431BMain Sales/Purchase Contact’s Mobile Telephone Number
97Accounts Contact Mobile TelA20Y07790 698469BSecond Contact’s Mobile Telephone Number (i.e Accounts Contact)
Carriage Return (Hex = 0D, Dec = 13)
Line Feed (Hex = 0A, Dec = 10)




Last Updated: 21/02/2018