Developing a New Import Extensions

Programming a new import extensions

GPT Import Extensions Assistants

Extensions GPTs allow you to expand Banana Accounting’s functionality. We have multiple GPTs to help you with this area:

• GPT - Banana Accounting - CSV Bank Import Extension Assistant
  This assistant generates extensions for importing bank transactions from CSV files. 
  It uses the Parameterizable Extension template and automatically adapts the JavaScript parameters to match the structure of the CSV files you upload in chat. Perfect when you need to import bank transactions from a CSV file with a custom extension.

Developers

If you are a programmer you can create your import extensions. Please visit:

•     Import Extensions (documentation for developers)

The possibility of creating your own extensions is only available with the Advanced plan of Banana Accounting Plus.

Request for a new or update Import extensions

If a suitable format for importing data from your bank or other organization does not already exist or is not working, you can ask our developers to create an import extension.
See:

• Import extensions.
• Extension for importing transactions.
• Import transactions from bank statement

In order to create or update an import extension for a specific file format these steps are necessary:

• Our programmers need to receive:
  • An example file of the data to be imported, with some transactions (without sensitive personal information).
  • The exact details of the bank, organization or software that generated the file.
  • Information on the type of data contained (bank statement, invoice data, salaries, etc.),
  • Explanations on the file content type, links to specifications made available by the bank or software producer.
  • The date on which the file was generated.
  • For files exported from other programs, with data structures that are not immediately understandable, an explanation or examples of the transactions that should be generated in the accounts.
• Evaluation of the request:
  • It will depend on the complexity of the development and whether the import may be of interest to other users.
  • A share of the development or upgrade costs may be required.
• We will consider whether to proceed with the creation of the file and if so:
  • We will use the example file sent to us as a reference and for testing, whereby the content will be publicly available.
  • Unless otherwise agreed, the extension will be developed according to the open source method.
  • The extension will generally be available for installation to Advanced Plan users.
• There is no guarantee that the extension will be kept constantly up-to-date.
  Banks often change their file format without giving prior notice.
• Update existing extensions:
  • Over time, the formats of .csv files are changed or modified and consequently the corresponding import filters must also be updated.
  • The old import filters (Banana 9 or earlier) will be made available to Banana Plus users with the Advanced plan after the update.
  • It is possible that some old filters will also work correctly with Banana Plus. In these cases, they can continue to be used without any problems until they need to be updated.
  • Updating a filter is done when users tell us that the current version no longer works correctly.
  • Old versions remain available but are no longer updated or corrected.