Topic: PayPal Imports

I've install activate the paypal module. I've setup according to Readme.
When I attempt to import I getting the following "Select Payments' account". Maybe you can tell me what I'm not configuring correctly.

Re: PayPal Imports

Have you selected your options in the set up tab, miscellaneous, paypal import setup screen?
You should have a bank account set up to receive all the paypal transactions. Set that account plus others for sales and withdrawals bank account in the import set up form.
I wrote this module for my own use, and although it works ok for me, I know that there are variations in the way paypal formats the transactions file in their download history section. You may find that the format for your country does not work.

Re: PayPal Imports

@AlastairR: Can you publish the format for your country that does work? Can update it on the wiki as well then so that the hardcoded format can someday become softcoded.

Re: PayPal Imports

I don't think the problem is the file format in this case, but the paypal import settings in FA.  However, here are the formats that the import was written to handle:

Paypal NZ download history format:

Date, Time, Time Zone, Name, Type, Status, Currency, Gross, Fee, Net, From Email Address, To Email Address, Transaction ID, Counterparty Status, Address Status,
Item Title, Item ID, Shipping and Handling Amount, Insurance Amount, Sales Tax, Option 1 Name, Option 1 Value, Option 2 Name, Option 2 Value, Auction Site,
Buyer ID, Item URL, Closing Date, Escrow Id, Invoice Id, Reference Txn ID, Invoice Number, Custom Number, Receipt ID, Balance, Address Line 1, Address Line
2/District/Neighborhood, Town/City, State/Province/Region/County/Territory/Prefecture/Republic, Zip/Postal Code, Country, Contact Phone Number,


Paypal Australia download histry format:

Date, Time, Time Zone, Name, Type, Status, Subject, Currency, Gross, Fee, Net, From Email Address, To Email Address, Transaction ID, Counterparty Status, Address Status, Item Title, Item ID, Shipping and Handling Amount, Insurance Amount, GST, Option 1 Name, Option 1 Value, Option 2 Name, Option 2 Value, Auction Site, Buyer ID, Item URL, Closing Date, Reference Txn ID, Invoice Number, Custom Number, Receipt ID, Balance, Address Line 1, Address Line 2/District/Neighbourhood, Suburb, State/Province/Region/County/Territory/Prefecture/Republic, Postcode, Country, Contact Phone Number,


Paypal UK:

Date, Time, Time Zone, Name, Type, Status, Currency, Gross, Fee, Net, From Email Address, To Email Address, Transaction ID, Counterparty Status, Address Status, Item Title, Item ID, Postage and Packing Amount, Insurance Amount, VAT, Option 1 Name, Option 1 Value, Option 2 Name, Option 2 Value, Auction Site, Buyer ID, Item URL, Closing Date, Escrow ID, Invoice ID, Reference Txn ID, Invoice Number, Custom Number, Receipt ID, Balance, Address Line 1, Address Line 2/District/Neighbourhood, Town/City, State/Province/Region/County/Territory/Prefecture/Republic, Postcode, Country, Contact Phone Number,

Most of the differences are minor heading wording, but the import looks for specific wording in the heading, so if the Paypal download gives different formats for other countries, that could cause a problem, but as I don't have paypal accuonts for every country that paypal supports, I can't test every possible paypal format.

Re: PayPal Imports

Wikied it.