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Out-of-pocket Expenses Batch Upload Guideline

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1.  Downloading Your File Template #

Location: Payments >> Batch Payments >> File Upload

What you need to do:

  1. Download Out-of-Pocket Expenses file: This will generate a CSV file

2. About Your File Template #

  1. Your file template must be in CSV format
  2. You must not add or delete any columns from the file template
  3. Please ensure that there are no empty rows between expenses
    1. For example, if a file consists of 10 expenses, then rows 2 to 11 should be populated
  4. Please ensure all mandatory fields are accurately filled out
    1. Refer to the File Template Content for the list of mandatory fields
  5. Each row on the file template represents an out-of-pocket expense. The default setting assumes all out-of-pocket expenses on the same file are under the same user. If you wish to upload multiple expenses under the same user, then simply replicate the same row

3. File Template Content #

Your file is structured as follows

Field & DatatypeDescriptionUser Input Permitted?Mandatory?Permitted Data
Date NumericalThe out-of-pocket expenses transaction dateYesYesDD/MM/YYYY
Expense Type StringThis is the transaction type of the out-of-pocket expenseYesYesThe value must be one of the following:
ATM Withdrawal
Point of Sales
Fee & Charges
Refund from merchant
Currency Code StringThis is the currency of the out-of-pocket expenseYesYesIt needs to be ISO 3-letter code
Amount NumericalThis is the amount of the out-of-pocket expenseYesYesIt allows up to 2 decimal places, e.g. 100.99
Currency symbol is not required
Base currency equivalent NumericalThis is the equivalent amount of the out-of-pocket expense in your company wallet’s base currencyYesYesIt allows up to 2 decimal places, e.g. 100.99
No currency symbol
VAT % NumericalThis is the VAT% of the out-of-pocket expenseYesNoIt allows up to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.00. % can be omitted
Merchant Name StringThis is the merchant name of the out-of-pocket expenseYesYesIt allows character, numeric and symbol. Maximum 175 in total
Description StringThis is the transaction description of the out-of-pocket expenseYes NoIt allows character, numeric and symbol. Maximum 250 in total
Merchant Address StringThis is the address of the merchant of the out-of-pocket expenseYesNoIt allows character, numeric and symbol. Maximum 495 in total
Merchant Country
3 character country code
This is the country where the merchant of the out-of-pocket expense locatedYes NoIt needs to align & match with the country list
Source of Payment
Must align and match with the Source of Payment
This is the payment method for each out-of-pocket expense   Yes NoThe Source of Payment must be one of the options your administrator set up under Expense Tags. And it is case sensitive.
Source Note StringThis is the note you want to supplement when the Source of Payment chosen as OtherYes NoIt allows character, numeric and symbol. Maximum 175 in total
Note StringThis is the note you want to supplement to the out-of-pocket expensesYes NoIt allows character, numeric and symbol. Maximum 500 in total

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