To manually import a SmartCentral Xero Extract, into Xero, do the following:

  • From the Home Screen select Accounting then Reports.
  • Scroll down to the Accounting Section,
  • click Journal Report.
  • Click Manual Journals,
  • Click Import.
  • In the Import Manual Journal screen, click Browse, then select the relevant Xero file (extracted from SmartCentral)
  • Click Import
  • Review the message and imported data
  • When happy its imported correctly, click Complete Import.

The imported data is currently sitting in the Drafts TAB of the Manual Journals Screen

To move them from the draft to the posted TAB do the following:

  • From the Home Screen select Accounting then Reports.
  • Scroll down to the Accounting Section,
  • click Journal Report
  • Click Manual Journals
  • Click on the Draft tab
  • Select the little square next to narration (all draft posts will be selected, untick any you dont want to post)
  • click post

To create a Trial Balance Report;

  • From the Home Screen select Accounting then Reports.
  • Scroll down to the Accounting Section,
  • click Trial balance
  • Select Today or the relevant period
  • Export the report