This is a technical overview of one of the response files (Bill Journal) you retrieve from PayEx.
Overview
The Bill Journal displays changes in invoice status that relates to contracted services.
Entries in the Bill Journal could stem from events such as:
- An invoice has been closed or backordered in accounts receivable (including invoice substatus if applicable)
- A reminder, interest claim or debt claim has been sent
- An invoice has been transfered to debt collection
- An invoice claim has been received
- An invoice claim has been registered as settled
- A respite has been registered
- A respite has been removed
- A notification has been created
- A failed direct debit has occurred
Below diagram shows the structure of BillJournal in current version
Name Convention
BILLJOURNAL_<CompanyNumber>_<DatumTime>_<SerialNumber>.xml
| Name components | Description |
|---|---|
| CompanyNumber | The company number in our ledger system |
| DateTime | The date and time that the file was created. Uses ISO 8601 format, YYYYMMDDhhmmdd |
| SerialNumber | Should follow an uninterrupted number series, 1, 2, 3 and so on. |
Example filename: BILLJOURNAL_9999_20080923124422_1.xml
Current XML schema description
A detailed description of the elements in the current version of the XML schema definition file (XSD) can be found here
Download XML schema file
| Fileversion | Version | Releasedate | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 2022-04-26 | Added support for new eCurrencyTypes USD and GBP | |
| 1.2 | 2020-03-10 | Added PaymentOrderEvents | |
| 1.1 | 2019-10-08 | Added InvoiceNotificationEvents | |
| 1.0 | 2016 | Deprecated |
Change Log
Version 1.3
April, 2022
Added support for new eCurrencyTypes USD and GBP
Version 1.2
Mars, 2020
Added PaymentOrderEvents
Version 1.1
Oktober, 2019
Added information notifications before and after due date and before reminder date.
Added optional InvoiceSubStatus under InvoiceStatusEvent
Version 1.0
September, 2016
Initial version (latest documented version)