Creating an *.iif File from Excel

Hi:

I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into Quickbooks, and see
that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file. Unfortunately, my version of
Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file. Can someone tell me
how to create an *.iif file from Excel.

Thanks

John Baker

 

Hey John,

Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to save
as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the file,
right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may be
easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says hide
extensions of known file types.

Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type while in
Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.

cheers
gary

"John Baker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi:
>
> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
Quickbooks, and see
> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file. Unfortunately,
my version of
> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file. Can
someone tell me
> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Baker

 

Thank you...thats very helpful

Best

John

"Gary" <> wrote:

>Hey John,
>
>Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to save
>as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the file,
>right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may be
>easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says hide
>extensions of known file types.
>
>Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type while in
>Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
>"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
>
>cheers
>gary
>
>"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Hi:
>>
>> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
>Quickbooks, and see
>> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file. Unfortunately,
>my version of
>> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file. Can
>someone tell me
>> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John Baker
>

 

Gary:

Do you know of any piece of software that will do this automatically? I have an
unsophisticated user who will mess up the process of changing the extension.

Best

John

"Gary" <> wrote:

>Hey John,
>
>Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to save
>as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the file,
>right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may be
>easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says hide
>extensions of known file types.
>
>Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type while in
>Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
>"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
>
>cheers
>gary
>
>"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Hi:
>>
>> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
>Quickbooks, and see
>> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file. Unfortunately,
>my version of
>> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file. Can
>someone tell me
>> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John Baker
>

 

John,

Sorry I don't know of any process that does this automatically. However if a
person opens an existing IIF file, Excel will import. Then you can click
save and it will retain the name. I also suppose one could create a macro
(or via code) to assist the user.

Gary

"John Baker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Gary:
>
> Do you know of any piece of software that will do this automatically? I
have an
> unsophisticated user who will mess up the process of changing the
extension.
>
> Best
>
> John
>
> "Gary" <> wrote:
>
> >Hey John,
> >
> >Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to
save
> >as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the file,
> >right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may be
> >easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says hide
> >extensions of known file types.
> >
> >Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type while
in
> >Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
> >"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
> >
> >cheers
> >gary
> >
> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
> >news:...
> >> Hi:
> >>
> >> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
> >Quickbooks, and see
> >> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file.
Unfortunately,
> >my version of
> >> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file.
Can
> >someone tell me
> >> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> John Baker
> >
>

 

Gary:

Thanks.. that points me in he right direction.

.. Out of Access, I will create a file .xls format containing the appropriate data.
.. I will program have an .xls spreadsheet which will contain macros which will
. open an .iif file the appropriate name
. clear out the current contents
. copy the Access produced xls data into the iif file
. and then save it.

I think that will work.

best

John

"Gary" <> wrote:

>John,
>
>Sorry I don't know of any process that does this automatically. However if a
>person opens an existing IIF file, Excel will import. Then you can click
>save and it will retain the name. I also suppose one could create a macro
>(or via code) to assist the user.
>
>Gary
>
>"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Gary:
>>
>> Do you know of any piece of software that will do this automatically? I
>have an
>> unsophisticated user who will mess up the process of changing the
>extension.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> John
>>
>> "Gary" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Hey John,
>> >
>> >Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to
>save
>> >as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the file,
>> >right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may be
>> >easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says hide
>> >extensions of known file types.
>> >
>> >Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type while
>in
>> >Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
>> >"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
>> >
>> >cheers
>> >gary
>> >
>> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>> >news:...
>> >> Hi:
>> >>
>> >> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
>> >Quickbooks, and see
>> >> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file.
>Unfortunately,
>> >my version of
>> >> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file.
>Can
>> >someone tell me
>> >> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> John Baker
>> >
>>
>

 

Why not just have Access write the IIF file?


"John Baker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Gary:
>
> Thanks.. that points me in he right direction.
>
> . Out of Access, I will create a file .xls format containing the
appropriate data.
> . I will program have an .xls spreadsheet which will contain macros which
will
> . open an .iif file the appropriate name
> . clear out the current contents
> . copy the Access produced xls data into the iif file
> . and then save it.
>
> I think that will work.
>
> best
>
> John
>
> "Gary" <> wrote:
>
> >John,
> >
> >Sorry I don't know of any process that does this automatically. However
if a
> >person opens an existing IIF file, Excel will import. Then you can click
> >save and it will retain the name. I also suppose one could create a macro
> >(or via code) to assist the user.
> >
> >Gary
> >
> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
> >news:...
> >> Gary:
> >>
> >> Do you know of any piece of software that will do this automatically? I
> >have an
> >> unsophisticated user who will mess up the process of changing the
> >extension.
> >>
> >> Best
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> "Gary" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hey John,
> >> >
> >> >Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to
> >save
> >> >as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the
file,
> >> >right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may
be
> >> >easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says
hide
> >> >extensions of known file types.
> >> >
> >> >Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type
while
> >in
> >> >Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
> >> >"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
> >> >
> >> >cheers
> >> >gary
> >> >
> >> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
> >> >news:...
> >> >> Hi:
> >> >>
> >> >> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
> >> >Quickbooks, and see
> >> >> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file.
> >Unfortunately,
> >> >my version of
> >> >> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a
file.
> >Can
> >> >someone tell me
> >> >> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> John Baker
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

 

You would be better off studying the
free QuickBooks SDK interface at
http://www.developer.intuit.com/

It is only a matter of time before Intuit
leaves IIF out of QuickBooks. To the
contrary, they actively support the SDK
with free forums and recently said QB
& SDK upgrades would not make QB
add-ons stop working.

Mike Block, C.P.A.
Intuit paid me to make QuickBooks better!
http://www.blocktax.com/
http://www.quickbooks-add-ons.com/


"John Baker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi:
>
> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
Quickbooks, and see
> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file. Unfortunately,
my version of
> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a file. Can
someone tell me
> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Baker

 

Karl

I have Access 2000, and it does not appear to permit the creation of .iif files as far as
I can see.

Are you aware of any methings I could use (besides crteating an xls file and changing the
extension) to creat an iif from Access?

Best

John

"Karl Irvin" <> wrote:

>Why not just have Access write the IIF file?
>
>
>"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Gary:
>>
>> Thanks.. that points me in he right direction.
>>
>> . Out of Access, I will create a file .xls format containing the
>appropriate data.
>> . I will program have an .xls spreadsheet which will contain macros which
>will
>> . open an .iif file the appropriate name
>> . clear out the current contents
>> . copy the Access produced xls data into the iif file
>> . and then save it.
>>
>> I think that will work.
>>
>> best
>>
>> John
>>
>> "Gary" <> wrote:
>>
>> >John,
>> >
>> >Sorry I don't know of any process that does this automatically. However
>if a
>> >person opens an existing IIF file, Excel will import. Then you can click
>> >save and it will retain the name. I also suppose one could create a macro
>> >(or via code) to assist the user.
>> >
>> >Gary
>> >
>> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>> >news:...
>> >> Gary:
>> >>
>> >> Do you know of any piece of software that will do this automatically? I
>> >have an
>> >> unsophisticated user who will mess up the process of changing the
>> >extension.
>> >>
>> >> Best
>> >>
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >> "Gary" <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Hey John,
>> >> >
>> >> >Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option to
>> >save
>> >> >as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the
>file,
>> >> >right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It may
>be
>> >> >easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says
>hide
>> >> >extensions of known file types.
>> >> >
>> >> >Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type
>while
>> >in
>> >> >Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such as
>> >> >"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
>> >> >
>> >> >cheers
>> >> >gary
>> >> >
>> >> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
>> >> >news:...
>> >> >> Hi:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data into
>> >> >Quickbooks, and see
>> >> >> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file.
>> >Unfortunately,
>> >> >my version of
>> >> >> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a
>file.
>> >Can
>> >> >someone tell me
>> >> >> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >> >> John Baker
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
>

 

IIF files can be either comma separted (csv) or tab delimited files. The IIF
denotes a specific layout required by QuickBooks. Use the Access "Write"
statement to create a csv file with IIF fomatted data in it. You can give
the file an iif extension.



"John Baker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Karl
>
> I have Access 2000, and it does not appear to permit the creation of .iif
files as far as
> I can see.
>
> Are you aware of any methings I could use (besides crteating an xls file
and changing the
> extension) to creat an iif from Access?
>
> Best
>
> John
>
> "Karl Irvin" <> wrote:
>
> >Why not just have Access write the IIF file?
> >
> >
> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
> >news:...
> >> Gary:
> >>
> >> Thanks.. that points me in he right direction.
> >>
> >> . Out of Access, I will create a file .xls format containing the
> >appropriate data.
> >> . I will program have an .xls spreadsheet which will contain macros
which
> >will
> >> . open an .iif file the appropriate name
> >> . clear out the current contents
> >> . copy the Access produced xls data into the iif file
> >> . and then save it.
> >>
> >> I think that will work.
> >>
> >> best
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> "Gary" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> >John,
> >> >
> >> >Sorry I don't know of any process that does this automatically.
However
> >if a
> >> >person opens an existing IIF file, Excel will import. Then you can
click
> >> >save and it will retain the name. I also suppose one could create a
macro
> >> >(or via code) to assist the user.
> >> >
> >> >Gary
> >> >
> >> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
> >> >news:...
> >> >> Gary:
> >> >>
> >> >> Do you know of any piece of software that will do this
automatically? I
> >> >have an
> >> >> unsophisticated user who will mess up the process of changing the
> >> >extension.
> >> >>
> >> >> Best
> >> >>
> >> >> John
> >> >>
> >> >> "Gary" <> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Hey John,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Do save from Excel, just choose Text (tab delimited) as your option
to
> >> >save
> >> >> >as. After you have saved, use explorer to locate the folder and the
> >file,
> >> >> >right click on the file and change the name from .txt to .iif. It
may
> >be
> >> >> >easier to do if you have unchecked the box under explorer that says
> >hide
> >> >> >extensions of known file types.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Another way is to choose Text (tab delimited) as your save as type
> >while
> >> >in
> >> >> >Excel, in the file name dialog box put the filename in quotes such
as
> >> >> >"payroll.iif", it will then save that name as a delimited file.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >cheers
> >> >> >gary
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"John Baker" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:...
> >> >> >> Hi:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I just started exploring how to import Payroll and Invoice data
into
> >> >> >Quickbooks, and see
> >> >> >> that you can import from Excel by creat8ing a *.iif file.
> >> >Unfortunately,
> >> >> >my version of
> >> >> >> Excel (Office 2000) does not offer that extension when saving a
> >file.
> >> >Can
> >> >> >someone tell me
> >> >> >> how to create an *.iif file from Excel.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> John Baker
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
>