osFinancials5 supports the "Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) file type Spreadsheet import and export feature.  

  • Spreadsheet export - You may export stock items and save it as a "Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) file type.
  • Spreadsheet import - You may import stock items from a saved "Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) file type.

This feature may be used to import stock items into:

Before you may import stock items in a new Set of Books, you need to do the necessary setup and configuration for stock. 

Once this is done, you may start to import stock items from a saved "Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) file type.

This option will allow you to Export your stock item file into an Excel spreadsheet. You may then add new stock items, edit existing stock items and import it back into your stock code file.

You may access the "Data Import Export" feature from the following options: 

  • Import / Export tab of the Stock items (Advanced mode) on the Default ribbon.

 

  • Import option on the Setup ribbon.

Select "Stock" as the "Data type to import". Click on the Excel import export button.  The "Data Import Export" spreadsheet  will displayed column headings for the Stock items (without any data).