Once you have registered with the DCU by completing the Supplier Set Up Form in step one, you will receive your account details for upload.
Your company will be automatically registered with the European Directory Listing of suppliers who can send einvoices.
Complete the spreadsheet with the details required below.
If you wish DCU see the original invoice, simply include it in a ZIP file as a PDF document. Make sure the file name of the pdf is the same as the invoice number.
The following table explains each column on the spreadsheet and how it should be completed.
A sample csv spreadsheet including guidelines can be downloaded here
Once the spreadsheet is completed, you can upload it using the Supplier Web Portal However, we advise that you send a test einvoice first to check the the file will upload correctly.
| Spreadsheet_Field | Format | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invoice No | Str 15 | MANDATORY FIELD - the invoice number can be a series of numbers and/or text but there must be no spaces. | |
| Invoice Date | Date | MANDATORY FIELD. Date of the Invoice that is being sent to the ETB. Use dd/mm/yyyy format. Example: 23/01/2018 | |
| Description | Str 200 Characters | MANDATORY FIELD. The description of the invoice. This should be a short explanation so the ETB will quickly recognise what the Invoice is for. | |
| Comment | Str 500 | An additional comments you wish to appear on the invoice. Maximum 500 Characters. | |
| Order No | Str 25 | MANDATORY FIELD. Purchase order number that is issued by the ETB and given to your company. | |
| Invoice Net Amount | Money | MANDATORY FIELD. The Net Value of the Invoice. i.e. the total amount of the invoice excluding VAT. This must also add up to the total of the Net value of all Lines on the Invoice. | |
| Invoice Vat Amount | Money | MANDATORY FIELD. The Total amount of VAT on the Invoice. This must also add up to the total of the VAT value of all Lines on the Invoice. | |
| Invoice Gross Amount | Money | MANDATORY FIELD. Total amount of the Invoice including VAT. This must also add up to the total of the Gross value of all Lines on the Invoice. | |
| Currency | Currency | MANDATORY FIELD. Currency of the Invoice e.g. EUR Euro, Sterling GBP Only one Currency allowed per invoice. | |
| Credit Note | Y or N | MANDATORY FIELD. This should be set to N if this is an Invoice and Y if this is a Credit Note. You are not allowed mix Credit Note lines and Invoice lines on an invoice. Invoices and Credit Notes must be sent through as 2 separate documents. | |
| Customer Site Account | List of References Provided | MANDATORY FIELD. The Site Reference (e.g. EK006) is used to identify every School or Centre for which each invoice is intended. Click here to see the list of site references for each ETB. |
| Spreadsheet_Field | Format | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invoice Line No | Number | MANDATORY FIELD. Each line on the Invoice must have a unique number e.g. 1 | |
| Invoice Delivery Note No | Str 20 | The Delivery Note number that relates to the line item on the Invoice. | |
| Order Line No | Number | The line number of the Order received from the ETB. | |
| Invoice Line Description | Str 250 | MANDATORY FIELD. The description of the Product or Service. This should be as close as possible to the description on the Order sent by the ETB. | |
| Invoice Line Quantity | Number | MANDATORY FIELD. The Quantity being invoiced. | |
| Invoice Line Unit Cost | Money | MANDATORY FIELD. The Cost of the Product or Service excluding VAT. | |
| Invoice Line Net | Money | MANDATORY FIELD. The Invoice Line Quantity x The Invoice line Unit Cost | |
| Invoice Line VAT | Currency | MANDATORY FIELD. The VAT amount for the Line. | |
| Invoice Line Gross | Y or N | MANDATORY FIELD. The Invoice Line Net plus the Invoice line Vat | |
| Invoice Line VAT Rate | Number | MANDATORY FIELD. Rate of VAT being charged for this Line Item. E.g. 23 (Please do not include the % symbol) | |
| Invoice Line VAT Code | S or Z | S = 23% or 13.5% or 9% VAT; Z= 'Zero' or 'Exempt' VAT | |
| Invoice Line Note | Str 500 | Any notes to be shown against the Line Item. |
