How to Generate a Print Invoices XML data file

Description of Issue

General Billing Print Invoices XML file.

XML data file for Print Invoices.

Context
  • General Billing
  • Print Invoices
  • Data Files
  • XML Format
Cause

Need to retrieve an XML data file for TylerForms Design to assist in creating a TylerForm for the General Billing Print Invoices program output.

Resolution
  1. Navigate to General Revenues>General Billing > Invoice Processing > Print Invoices.
  2. Click Define.
  3. Define specified statement parameters for expected results. For creating an XML export file for TylerForms, generally narrow this down to a single invoice for simplicity.
  4. Confirm Create XML export file is checked during the define.
  5. Click Accept.
  6. Click Select.
  7. Confirm expected results are selected.
  8. Click the Save function from the Output options in the Munis Ribbon. This will save the data file to the spool directory.
  9. Navigate back to the main Tyler Menu.
  10. Navigate to Departmental Functions>My Saved Reports.
  11. Locate your file which will be labeled gbprtinvxxxx.txt.
  12. Highlight the file, click Accept or double click the correct file, the web browser should download and produce a raw data file.


There are times where Munis will deliver a locked or protected display file, if this is encountered please continue below:

  1. Navigate back to the Main Tyler Menu.
    1. Navigate to ASP Admin (If available) and click File Transfer.
    2. Navigate to System Administration > Miscellaneous Administration > File Transfer.
  2. Click Download from Spool Directory.
  3. Use the browse screen to locate the saved file from the spool, generally named gbprtinvxxxx.txt.
  4. Highlight the file, click Accept or double click the correct file, the web browser should download and produce a raw data file.
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