What is SIE?
SIE is a standard format for transferring accounting data between different computer programs. The SIE format is used by for example tax, analysis, year-end closing and audit programs etc. The SIE format is vastly spread due to the fact that most manufacturers of these types of program supports the format.
By using the SIE format, you can move balances carried forward from the accounting to a tax program in order to get the tax return forms automatically filled in. Another example of data transfer by using the SIE format, is to import accounting orders from a salary or payroll program to the Accounting module in MONITOR. By using this feature, you do not have to enter payroll transactions manually. The voucher automatically receives the next consecutive voucher number from the voucher number series which was entered at the import.
What Does This Procedure Do?
This is where you can import and export data by using the SIE format. To transfer data from the system, you first do an export in order to create a so-called SIE-file. The data, saved on the hard drive or CD, can then be loaded to any computer program via the SIE import feature. When importing data, the system reads the exported SIE-file in order to load the data and automatically save the entries in the database.
Today the SIE format consists of four different format types. The MONITOR system manages and supports import and export of all these SIE formats. The contents of these vary and are used for different purposes.
Type 1 - Annual Balances - contains basic information of the company such as Chart of Accounts, SRU codes and Opening and Closing Balances for the current and previous fiscal years. Type 2 - Period Balances - is an expansion of the information given in type 1. Here the period balances are included. Type 3 – Object balances – contains the same information as type 2 expanded with the object balances (cost center, cost unit and project). Type 4 - Transactions - contains the full accounting for a fiscal year. Apart from the information given in the alternative type 3, all transactions made during the fiscal year are included.
When exporting file type 2, 3 or 4, you have the option to select what periods or vouchers that shall be included in the file.
The procedure consists of two different tabs:
Under the Export tab, you enter what SIE- type to be exported. If you choose to export the SIE-types 2, 3 or 4 you can make selections of periods or vouchers. Under both the tabs, there are fields where you enter the path and name of the file that you will export or import. You can also use the Browse button to search a path for the SIE-file on the hard drive or for example a diskette. After entering a file name and a path, the information can be transferred to or from the current file by pressing the export or import button.