Import and export files can contain complete information about your budgets.
The keyword for a budget is BUD.
Column headings
The following table shows the column headings for a budget. import files^IIF, . Only the ACCNT
and AMOUNT columns are required.
ACCNT | (Required) The name of the account to which this budget applies. import files^IIF, . If the
account is a subaccount, the account's name includes the names of the
parent accounts, beginning with the highest level account. import files^IIF, . If you are creating
an import file, use a colon (:) to separate subaccount names. |
PERIOD | A keyword that identifies the time intervals within the budget. import files^IIF, . Because
QuickBooks only allows one month intervals in a budget, an export file always
shows the keyword MONTH. import files^IIF, . If you are creating an import file, type
MONTH. |
AMOUNT | (Required) The budget amounts. import files^IIF, . Because a QuickBooks budget covers an entire
year, an export file shows 12 amounts, one for each month of the year. import files^IIF, . If you
are creating an import file, each month's amount must have its own
column. |
STARTDATE | The starting date of the budget. import files^IIF, . If you are creating an import file, enter
the date in MM/DD/YY format. import files^IIF, . For example, 1/30/06. |
CLASS | The name of the class that the budget applies to. import files^IIF, . If the class is a
subclass, the class name includes the names of the parent classes, beginning
with the highest level class. import files^IIF, . If you are creating an import file, use a colon
(:) to separate subclass names. |
CUSTOMER | The customer that the budget applies to. import files^IIF, . If you are applying the budget to a
specific job for the customer, the customer name includes the job name. import files^IIF, . The
customer's name comes first, then a colon (:), then the job name. |