Importing Expenses via Excel
Recording expenses on the Daftra can be done individually for each expense or by uploading all expenses to the system in an Excel file. In this guide, we review how to prepare the Excel file and how to import expenses from it into Daftra in moments.
Preparing the Excel File for Uploading Expense Data
Make sure to prepare an Excel file that includes the expense data you want to upload to Daftra, such as the date of the expense, amount, currency, taxes, treasury, cost center, and other relevant data.
The Excel file should be in CSV format, as this is the appropriate format for files in English.
How to Import Expenses From an Excel File
Click on “Expenses” under “Finance” in the main menu. Click on the “Import” button.
Select the “Comma Separated” option and click on “Choose File” to upload the Excel file from your device.
- If each column has a header, such as “Date” or “Amount,” do not enable “Import the first row of the file.” However, if there are no headers for each column, enable this option to avoid losing any items during the upload process.
Select the Excel file containing the expenses from your device to upload to the system.
Match the data fields in the Excel file containing the expenses with the corresponding fields in the system. For example, if the column header for the date of expenses in the Excel file is “Date,” select this header for the date field in the system so the system can recognize the type of data being uploaded. Then, click the “Import” button.
Note: Fields marked with “*” are default expense fields that must be included in the Excel file. Other fields can be left blank if you do not wish to upload them via the Excel file.
You will receive a message showing the number of expenses successfully imported, as well as those that failed to import, so you can correct the errors that caused the failures.
After successfully importing the expenses via the Excel file, you can go to “Expenses” under “Finance” in the main menu to find the expenses you have uploaded to the system.
