Structure


The file structure is a semicolon separated csv file with “Windows-1252” encoding. The columns are predefined in their names and order. Even if not all attributes are used, they have to be present in the file at the correct position.


Schema


column name

data type

restrictions

column identifier

Accountnumber

[ID]

[max. 32 Character]

AccountNumber

Abbreviation

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

Shortname

Description

[Text]

[max. 2GB]

Description

Reference to a Parent Profitcenter by Accountnumber

[ID]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_ParentProfitCenterAccountNumber

Inactive state

[1, 0]


IsInActive

Comment

[Text]

[max. 256 Character]

Commentary

Remarks

[Text]

[max. 2GB]

Remarks

Reference to a Department by ID

[ID]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_DepartmentID

Reference to a State by national Name 

[Text]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_NationalStateName

Refrence to a Country by 3 digit Iso3166

[???]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_CountryIso3166_3

Reference to a Location by ID

[ID]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_LocationID

Type

[Name]

[Cost-Center,Investment-Center,Profit-Center,Revenue-Center,Service-Center]

Reference_ProfitCenterType

Reference to a Manager by Personnel Number

[ID]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_ManagerPersonnelNumber

Reference to a Deputy by Personnel Number

[ID]

[max. 38 Character]

Reference_ManagerDeputyPersonnelNumber

Spare date

[DateTime]

[ISO Format]

CustomDatetime1

Spare date

[DateTime]

[ISO Format]

CustomDatetime2

Spare date

[DateTime]

[ISO Format]

CustomDatetime3

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty01

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty02

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty03

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty04

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty05

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty06

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty07

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty08

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty09

Spare field

[Text]

[max. 64 Character]

CustomProperty10


Special properties


column name

speciality

Accountnumber

mandatory, unique

Abbreviation

mandatory, unique

Inactive state

  • 0 means active

  • 1 means inactive

Type

limited list of values which symbolize the type of cost center within an accounting structure


References


column namedescription

Reference to a Parent Profitcenter by ID

reference to a cost center within the same file

the parent object does not necessarily have to come before the actual object in the file

Reference to a Location by ID

reference to a location within the file with location information

Location Information

the referenced attribute is the location id

Reference to a State by national Name 

reference to a state

the referenced attribute is the national name, like Sachsen, Nordrhein-Westphalen, Vaude, Steiermark

Refrence to a Country by 3 digit Iso3166

reference to a country

the referenced attribute is the 3 digit Iso3166 country abbreviation (List of ISO 3166 country codes - Wikipedia), like DEU, AUT, CHE

Reference to a Manager by Personnel Number

reference to an identity within the file with identity information

Employee / Identity Information

the referenced attribute is the personnel number

Reference to a Deputy by Personnel Number

reference to an identity within the file with identity information

Employee / Identity Information

the referenced attribute is the personnel number

Reference to a Department by ID

reference to a organizational unit within the file with department information

Department Information

the referenced attribute is the department id


Use Cases


The flat structure enables a quick and uncomplicated mapping of different cost center. For the sake of clarity, however, accounting information should be omitted here. As long as there are not too many different cost center in one company, this mapping of reality is suitable.

source-data-example-profitcenter-simple-flat-structure.csv



The hierarchical structure allows a detailed mapping of the different accounting objects and types in different companies. In contrast to the simple variant, it is not necessary to dispense with accounting information. This mapping of reality is particularly suitable for large companies and multi national companies.

source-data-example-profitcenter-hierarchical-structure.csv