Attributes of a line item

This table describes the attributes of a line item:

Attribute	Description	Required
number	The line number. The first line must be 0. Line numbers must be unique and contiguous.	Yes
account	The account of the journal-line.	Yes
company	The company of the journal-line.	Yes
intercompany	This attribute is required if the account requires an intercompany.	No
detail	This attribute is required if the account requires a detail.	No
segment1	This attribute is required if the account requires a primary segment.	No
segment2	This attribute is required if the account requires a secondary segment.	No
segment3	This attribute is required if the account requires a tertiary segment.	No
partner-segment1	This attribute is required if the account requires a primary segment and intercompany.	No
partner-segment2	This attribute is required if the account requires a secondary segment and intercompany.	No
partner-segment3	This attribute is required if the account requires a tertiary segment and intercompany.	No
debit	The line value if it represents a debit. The value must be in the currency provided for the journal. If debit is filled, credit must be empty.	Yes. One of debit or credit must be filled properly.
credit	The line value if it represents a credit. The value must be in the currency provided for the journal. If credit is filled, debit must be empty.	Yes. One of debit or credit must be filled properly.
comment	An optional comment text for the line.	No

A group journal import file can hold one or more group journal items. Such a file has this structure:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<group-journals>
  <group-journal…></group-journal> 
  <group-journal…></group-journal> 
   …
</group-journals>