Below are some helpful tips when importing data from your CSV file into a specific folio planned costs:

FOLIO Field	Import Notes
Category	Defines the category of the expense. Possible values are OPEX - to define an operating expense SALARY - to define a position CAPEX - to define a capital expenditure FINEX - to define a financial expenditure Default value if none specified : OPEX
Type	Defines the type of an expense or the title of a position Default value if none specified : *With no type
Name	The name of the expense/position Mandatory - must be specified
Description	You can specify a description for the expense/position Optional
Reporter	You can specify a reporter for the expense/position. Default value if none specified : The importer
Start date	You must specify the date on which the expense occurred or if recurring or a position the starting date. Mandatory - must be specified
End date	You can specify the date on which the expense/position stops. Default value if none specified : Folio end date
Labels	Define the list of JIRA Issues Labels associate to this expense/position If you need more than one label for an expense list them with a space as delimiter (ex:"lbl_1 lbl_2 lbl_3 lbl_4") Optional
EXPENSE	SPECIFIC
Amount	The amount of the expense Mandatory - must be specified if row is an expense
Amortized	You can specify if the expense is amortized or not. Possible values are TRUE - if amortized FALSE - if not amortized Default value if none specified : FALSE
Frequency	You can specify the frequency of the recurring expense. Possible values are ONCE WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY Default value if none specified : ONCE
Repeat every	You can specify a "repeat frequency" for the recurring expenses e.g. Repeat every 2 weeks Default value if none specified : 1
Occurrences	You can specify a maximum number of occurrences for the recurring expenses. Optional
Repeat on	You can specify which days of the week the recurring expense occurred Possible values are SU - for Sunday MO - for Monday TU - for Tuesday WE - for Wednesday TH - for Thursday FR - for Friday SA - for Saturday Is mandatory if the frequency is set to WEEKLY
Repeat by	You can specify when the monthly recurring expenses occurred - Available only if the frequency is MONTHLY Possible values are DAY OF MONTH - for the recurrence to be based on the day of the month e.g. Monthly on day 31 DAY OF WEEK - for the recurrence to be based on the week day e.g. Monthly on the first Tuesday Default value if none specified : DAY OF MONTH
POSITION	SPECIFIC
Effort	You can specify the effort planned for the position (in hours) Optional
Wage	You must specify a wage for each position (hourly rate). Mandatory - must be specified if row is a position
Allocation	You can specify the allocation planned for the position (%) Default value if none specified : 100%

You must have the edit rights on the folio to be able to import data.

Each row of the csv file will systematically result in a new expense or position entry.

CSV Example for Planned Costs

"Category","Type","Name","Description","Reporter","Amount","Amortized","Effort","Wage","Allocation","Start date","End date","Frequency","Repeat every","Occurrences","Repeat on","Repeat by"
"SALARY","Administration","Scrum Master","A scrum master is the facilitator for a product development team that uses scrum, a rugby analogy for a development methodology that allows a team to self-organize and make changes quickly.  The scrum master manages the process for how information is exchanged.","admin","","","","40.00","100.0000","2013/08/31","2014/05/18","","","","",""
"SALARY","Developers","Java Guru","It's not simply the Java in your Cup; it's how you prepare it that makes it worth consuming. Any modern day software is developed using object oriented language especially java because of the 'Write once, Run anywhere' architecture and its number of attractive and powerful features. Javatars, apply your java skills, compete with the bests and be the next Java Guru.","admin","","","","50.00","100.0000","2013/08/31","2014/05/18","","","","",""
"SALARY","Developers","Java Senior developer","Not a Guru but close.","admin","","","400.00","50.00","100.0000","2013/08/31","","","","","",""
"OPEX","Rent & Leasing","3101 Olivette-Marjault, Montreal, Quebec","Head office rent.","admin","2,800.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"OPEX","Representation","Agile Conference","Includes booth, passes, plane, accommodations.","admin","2,500.00","","","","","2013/10/30","","","","","",""
"OPEX","Representation","Atlassian Summit","Includes booth, passes, plane, accommodations.","admin","2,000.00","","","","","2013/10/30","","","","","",""
"OPEX","Representation","Accommodations","Various expenses related to accommodations.","admin","1,000.00","true","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"OPEX","Licensing","JIRA license","Product issue tracker and support tool.","admin","4,000.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","","","","",""
"OPEX","Licensing","Confluence (wiki) license","Our team wiki.","admin","4,000.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","","","","",""
"OPEX","Licensing","FOLIO for JIRA license","Simply the best EVM add-on so far!","admin","2,000.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","","","","",""
"OPEX","Advertising","Web ads","Banners, links, google adds...","admin","10,000.00","true","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_WEEK"
"OPEX","Advertising","Magazine ad","To announce the product launch date.","admin","500.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","WEEKLY","1","","SU,MO,TU,WE,TH,FR,SA",""
"CAPEX","Equipment","Head office furniture","A couple of desks and some chairs.","admin","30,000.00","true","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"CAPEX","Equipment","Computers","About 4 computers for devs and 2 laptops for admins.","admin","40,000.00","true","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"CAPEX","Legal","Algorithm patent","If we need one...","admin","2,000.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","","","","",""
"CAPEX","Legal","Product copy rights and licensing","Legal stuff for the product licensing","admin","3,000.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","","","","",""
"FINEX","Loans & Credits","Bank loan","Expected loan for initial cash flow","admin","500.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"FINEX","Loans & Credits","Credit cards","Expected interest on various credits","admin","160.00","","","","","2013/08/31","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"

CSV Example for Planned Revenues

"Category","Type","Name","Description","Reporter","Amount","Amortized","Effort","Wage","Allocation","Start date","End date","Frequency","Repeat every","Occurrences","Repeat on","Repeat by","Labels"
"CONSULTING","Developers","Architect","Must have some experience in SOAP","admin","","","","40.00","100.0000","2013/11/20","2014/08/07","","","","",""
"OPERATING","Sales","Licenses","Revenue originating directly from the licensing sales.","admin","3,500.00","","","","","2013/11/20","2014/01/19","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"OPERATING","Sales","Clothing","Because we are a T-Shirt company!!!","admin","150.00","","","","","2013/11/20","2014/01/19","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"
"NON_OPERATING","Memberships","Parking fees","From the parking fees charged to the employees. Hide a bike!","admin","1,200.00","","","","","2014/01/20","","MONTHLY","1","","","DAY_OF_MONTH"

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