TPE Command Line Parameters – as of 5/10/2011

Did you know you can set your export file, transaction type, delimiter and other settings when starting the exporter? Here are some tips for taken advantage of "hidden" features in the product: (simply edit the shortcut that starts TxnPro and add the following "switches")

To add command line switches, make a copy of the program shortcut and add the custom switches you need in the "target" property of the shortcut

Example: This sets the export file, export file type and transaction type in the command line.

1. Right click on the Windows START button on the lower left of your desktop and left click OPEN

2. Double click Programs folder. Double Click the 01 Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0 (or 2.0) folder.

3. You will see a shortcut named “Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0 (or 2.0)”. Make a copy of this folder by clicking Edit/Copy then Edit/Paste.

4. Bring up the properties for this new program shortcut (right click on the shortcut and choose properties)

5. Edit the target from this:

Note: if using version 2.0 substitute 2.0 for 3.0 below

"C:\Program Files\01 Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0\Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0.exe"

to this:

"C:\Program Files\01 Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0\

Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0.exe” -FILENAME=C:\My Text File.xls -EXPORTFORMAT=EXCEL –TXN=Check

Usage:

To set the file name:

e.g. -FILENAME=C:\My Text File.xls

To Set the export format use one of the three values (COMMA, TAB, EXCEL)

e.g. -EXPORTFORMAT=EXCEL

To Set the transaction type use one of the values from the list

e.g. –TXN=Check

So for the above example your target would be:

"C:\Program Files\01 Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0\

Transaction Pro Exporter 3.0.exe” -FILENAME=C:\My Text File.xls -EXPORTFORMAT=EXCEL –TXN=Check

Example of using the -AUTORUN parameter in the target shortcut:

-AUTORUN 1 -TXN=Invoice -FILTER=REFNO -RANGEFROM=900 -RANGETO=999 -EXPORTFORMAT=EXCEL -FILENAME=c:\output.xls -NOEXCEL

This outputs selected fields for the invoice transaction type, setting the filter to Ref No and the range from 900 to 999. It sets the export format to be Excel and outputs the file to c drive. It disables opening Excel after exporting the file.

Command Line	Feature	Version 1.0	Version 2.0	Version 3.0
-AUTORUN	Starts and runs TPI and automatically clicks through all buttons. Interface still loads and shows each step in the wizard. Be sure you have a valid import before enabling this. NOTE: UNSUPPORTED FEATURE.	✔	✔	✔
-AUTORUN 1	Same as above only retrieve transactions with selected fields NOTE: UNSUPPORTED FEATURE.	✔	✔	✔
-EXPORTFORMAT=TAB or -EXPORTFORMAT=CSV or -EXPORTFORMAT=EXCEL	To set export file format	✔	✔	✔
-FILENAME=c:\my dir\my file.txt	To set export file name	✔	✔	✔
-FILTER=REFNO or –FILTER=DATE	To set filter by as Ref Number or date ranges	✔	✔	✔
-INCLUDE_INACTIVE	Pulls both active and inactive for Customer List, Vendor List and Account List			✔
-MULTICURRENCY	Show Currency and Exchange Rate fields for CA 2007 and UK 2005/2006 using multi-currency			✔
-NOEXCEL	To not open Excel after exporting data	✔	✔	✔
–NO_CRLF	Removes embedded carriage returns within fields and replaces them with a single space. Useful when exporting to text format as removes line breaks.			✔
-OPENCLOSED=OPEN	Retrieve only unpaid Invoices or Bills	✔	✔	✔
-OPENCLOSED=CLOSED	Retrieve only paid Invoices or Bills	✔	✔	✔
-RANGEFROM=3000 or -RANGEFROM=mm/dd/yyyy	To set range from in either ref number or date)	✔	✔	✔
-RANGETO=6000 or -RANGETO=mm/dd/yyyy	To set range to in either ref number or date)	✔	✔	✔
-SHOW_EMAIL	Include customer email address on sales transactions		✔	✔
-SHOW_GROUP	Expands out line items with group items		✔	✔
-SHOW_TEMPLATE	Enables template field for invoice, sales order, sales receipt, purchase order and estimate.			✔
-SUPPRESS	To check box to suppress line items	✔	✔	✔
-TXN=CHECK	To specify the transaction type – Invoice, Bill, etc	✔	✔	✔