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Create bills in Xero for updated records in Salesforce
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Create and update Xero contacts from new Salesforce records

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Send sales invoices by email in Xero for new outbound messages in Salesforce

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Create Xero bills for new Salesforce outbound messages

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New Case Attachment
Triggers when a new Attachment is added to a case.
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- History Object
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New Lead
Triggers when a new Lead is created.
Trigger
Polling
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- Salesforce Objects
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Salesforce Object
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Record
  Required
- File
  Required
- Visibility
  Required
Action
Write
- Path after /services/apexrest/
  Required
- HTTP method
  Required
- Query parameters
- Extra headers
- Request body
- Timeout
Action
Write

- File
  Required
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Description
- Attachment visibility
Action
Write
Create Contact
Creates a new contact.
Action
Write
- File
  Required
- Title
- Description
- Salesforce Object
Action
Write
- Note Title
  Required
- Note
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Note Visibility
- Use Assignment Rules
Action
Write
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Use Assignment Rules
- Allow Duplicates
Action
Write
- Flow
  Required
- Manual flow input parameters
Action
Write
- To
  Required
- CC
- BCC
- Subject
  Required
- Email Format
  Required
- Sender Type
  Required
Action
Write
- Lead to Update
  Required
- Use Assignment Rules
Action
Write
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Record to Update
  Required
- Use Assignment Rules
Action
Write
- Query Type
  Required
- Include Deleted Records
Action
Search
- Parent Object
  Required
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- SOQL WHERE clause
  Required
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- SOQL WHERE Clause
  Required
- Sort by
- Sort Order
- Maximum Number of Records
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Second Field to Search By
- Second Search Value
- Search Operator
- Use Assignment Rules
- Allow Duplicates
Action
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Days_overdue
  Required
Trigger
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- Trigger_info
- Organization
  Required
- PayRun Status
- PayRun Period Start Date
- PayRun Period End Date
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Purchase Order Status
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Payment_type
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
- Change
- Contact
- Trigger_preference
- Copy
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Invoice
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Item Code
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Description
- Is Sold
  Required
- Sales Unit Price
- Sales Account
- Sales Tax Type
- Is Purchased
  Required
- Purchase Description
- Purchase Unit Price
- Purchase Account
- Purchase Tax Type
- Is Tracked
  Required
- Inventory Asset Account
- Cost of Goods Sold Account
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Transaction_type
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Bank Account
  Required
- Date
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact Name
  Required
- Account_number
- Sales Default Account Code
- Purchases Default Account Code
- Contact Requirements
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Primary Person - Email
- Secondary Person - First Name
- Secondary Person - Last Name
- Secondary Person - Email
- Include secondary person in emails sent to contact?
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Address__type_of
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Groups
- Contact_number
- Company_number
- Payment Terms - Invoice Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Sales Invoices
- Payment Terms - Bill Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Purchase Invoices
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Date
- Expiry
- Quote Number
- Reference
- Theme
- Title
- Summary
- Currency
- Amounts Are
- Terms
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Warning_message
- Credit Note ID
  Required
- Allocation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Info
- Organization
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Middle Names
- Last Name
  Required
- Date of Birth
  Required
- Title
- Email
  Required
- Gender
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Twitter Username
- Job Title
- Classification
- Termination Date
- Termination Reason
- Income Type
- Employment Type
- Status
- CopyEmployment
- Employment Basis
- Start Date
- Payroll Calendar
- Employee Group Name
- Is Authorised to Approve Leave
- Is Authorised to Approve Timesheets
- Super Fund
- Employee Number
- CopyTaxDeclaration
- Tax File Number
- TFN Exemption Type
- Residency Status
- Tax Scale Type
- Tax Offset Estimated Amount
- Upward Variation Tax Withholding Amount
- Approved Withholding Variation Percentage
- CopyBankAccount
- Statement Text
- Account Name
- BSB Number
- Account Number
- Remainder
- CopyAddress
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City/Suburb
- State/Region
- Postal Code
- Country
Action
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- Organization
  Required
- Contact_name
  Required
- Email_address
- Status
- Date
- Due_date
- Currency
- Url
- Attachment
- Branding_theme
- Reference
- Line_items_type
- Item Code
- Description
- Quantity
  Required
- Unit Price
- Account
- Tax Rate
- Tracking
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Document Type
- Document ID or Number
  Required
- Paid To
  Required
- Date
- Currency_rate
- Amount
  Required
- Reference
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact (supplier)
  Required
- Date
- Delivery_date
- Order Number
- Reference
- Theme
- Currency
- Tax_type
- Delivery_address
- Attention
- Telephone
- Delivery_instructions
- Attachments
- Purchase Order Status
Action
Write
- Info
- Organization
  Required
- Employee
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Middle Names
- Last Name
  Required
- Date of Birth
  Required
- Title
- Email
  Required
- Gender
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Twitter Username
- Job Title
- Classification
- Termination Date
- Termination Reason
- Income Type
- Employment Type
- Status
- CopyEmployment
- Employment Basis
- Start Date
- Payroll Calendar
- Employee Group Name
- Is Authorised to Approve Leave
- Is Authorised to Approve Timesheets
- Super Fund
- Employee Number
- CopyTaxDeclaration
- Tax File Number
- TFN Exemption Type
- Residency Status
- Tax Scale Type
- Tax Offset Estimated Amount
- Upward Variation Tax Withholding Amount
- Approved Withholding Variation Percentage
- CopyBankAccount
- Statement Text
- Account Name
- BSB Number
- Account Number
- Remainder
- CopyAddress
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City/Suburb
- State/Region
- Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Quote ID
  Required
- Quote Number
- Status
- Contact
  Required
- Date
- Expiry
- Reference
- Theme
- Title
- Summary
- Currency
- Amounts Are
- Terms
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Resource type
  Required
- File
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Email
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search By
  Required
- Order ID or Number
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
- Contact Name
  Required
- Account_number
- Sales Default Account Code
- Purchases Default Account Code
- Contact Requirements
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Primary Person - Email
- Secondary Person - First Name
- Secondary Person - Last Name
- Secondary Person - Email
- Include secondary person in emails sent to contact?
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Address__type_of
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Groups
- Contact_number
- Company_number
- Payment Terms - Invoice Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Sales Invoices
- Payment Terms - Bill Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Purchase Invoices
Action
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New Contact
Triggers when a new Contact is created.
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- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Record (Optional)
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New Outbound Message
Triggers when a new outbound message is received in Salesforce.
Trigger
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- Disclaimer
- Salesforce Object
  Required
Trigger
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- Campaign
  Required
- Contact
  Required
Action
Write
- Campaign
  Required
- Lead
  Required
Action
Write
- Lead
  Required
- Account
  Required
- Opportunity
- Create new opportunity?
- Converted Status
  Required
Action
Write
- Parent Object
  Required
- Use Assignment Rules
Action
Write
- Note Title
  Required
- Note Content
  Required
- Salesforce Object
Action
Write
- Use Assignment Rules
Action
Write
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Use Assignment Rules
- Allow Duplicates
Action
Write
- Warning
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Record ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Report
  Required
- Include details
- Number of custom filters
- Row groupings
- Column groupings
- Summary calculations
- Detail columns
- Sort order
- Report format
- Advanced report options
Action
Write
- Contact to Update
  Required
Action
Write
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Record to Update
  Required
- Use Assignment Rules
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- SOSL Query
  Required
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Second Field to Search By
- Second Search Value
- Search Operator
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- Record ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Salesforce Object
  Required
- SOQL WHERE Clause
  Required
- Sort by
- Sort Order
- Maximum Number of Records
- Use Assignment Rules
- Allow Duplicates
Action
Search or write
- Organization
  Required
- Status
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
- Type
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
- Report Type
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
- Payment_type
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Project State
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Quote Status
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
Trigger
Instant
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
- Note
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Credit Note ID
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
- Amount
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- From Account
  Required
- To Account
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Date
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Code
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Type
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Type
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Date
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Mark Item as a Sales Item?
- Mark Item as a Purchase Item?
- Item Name
- Item Code
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact_name
  Required
- Email_address
- Contact_account_number
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Contact Address Type
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Contact_tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Contact Number
- Status
- Date
- Due_date
- Currency
- Url
- Attachment
- Branding_theme
- Number
- Reference
- Sent_to_contact
- Line_items_type
- Item Code
- Description
- Quantity
  Required
- Unit Price
- Discount %
- Discount Amount
- Account
- Tax Rate
- Tracking
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Project Name
  Required
- Deadline for the project
- Project Estimate
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Repeated Invoice Schedule
- Invoice Creation: Frequency Type
  Required
- Invoice Creation: Frequency (Period)
  Required
- Due Date Type: Payment Terms
  Required
- Set Due Dates (Days)
  Required
- Start Date:
  Required
- End Date
- Status
  Required
- Currency
- Branding_theme
- Reference
- Mark as approved for sending?
- Email a copy to Sender?
- Include PDF
- Line Amount Types
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Purchase Order
  Required
- Contact
- Update Method for Line Items
- Date
- Delivery_date
- Line Amount Types
- Purchase Order Number
- Reference
- Branding Theme
- Currency
- Status
- Sent to Contact
- Delivery Address
- Attention To
- Telephone
- Delivery Instructions
- Expected_arrival_date
Action
Write
- Info
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice_id
  Required
- Contact
- Status
- Date
- Due_date
- Expected_payment_date
- Reference
- Branding_theme
- Url
- Currency
- Sent_to_contact
- Attachments
- Invoice_number
- Line_amount_types
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
- Include PDF File
- Include Online Invoice URL
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Contact ID
- Quote Number
- Status
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
- Include Online Invoice URL
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search_by
  Required
- Mark Item as a Sales Item?
- Mark Item as a Purchase Item?
- Item Name
- Item Code
  Required
Action
Search or write

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Sync closed deals to invoicing.

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What is required to set up a Salesforce and Xero integration?

To set up the integration between Salesforce and Xero, you'll need active accounts on both platforms and access credentials, such as API keys or tokens. You'll also need to specify which specific triggers in Salesforce should initiate actions in Xero, such as creating invoices when a deal is closed.

Can I customize the triggers from Salesforce to Xero?

Yes, you can customize triggers according to your business needs. For instance, you can set Salesforce to trigger an action in Xero when a new customer is added or when a sales order status is changed. Our platform allows detailed customization of these trigger settings.

What types of data can be synced between Salesforce and Xero?

Typically, you can sync customer data, invoices, payments, and sales orders. Triggers can be set so that changes in these records in Salesforce automatically update related records in Xero.

Is it possible to map custom fields between the two systems?

Yes, mapping custom fields is supported. This allows for more tailored transfers of information between Salesforce and Xero based on your organization’s unique requirements.

How often does the data sync occur?

Data syncing frequency can be customized based on your preferences—options typically include real-time syncing whenever a trigger condition is met or at scheduled intervals like hourly or daily.

What happens if there is an error during synchronization?

If an error occurs during synchronization, our system will notify you immediately through email alerts or within your dashboard interface. You’ll have the option to troubleshoot or re-trigger the process once issues are resolved.

Can I perform actions in both directions between Salesforce and Xero?

The integration platform supports bidirectional workflows, meaning contacts updated in Xero could also update back into Salesforce if configured properly. Triggers can be defined for actions originating from either application.

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Create Xero invoices from new Salesforce custom objects

Create and update Xero contacts from new Salesforce records

Create bills in Xero for new Salesforce records

Send sales invoices by email in Xero for new outbound messages in Salesforce

Create bills in Xero for updated records in Salesforce

Create Xero bills for new Salesforce outbound messages

Create Xero invoices from new Salesforce custom objects

Create and update Xero contacts from new Salesforce records

Create bills in Xero for new Salesforce records

Send sales invoices by email in Xero for new outbound messages in Salesforce

Create bills in Xero for updated records in Salesforce

Create Xero bills for new Salesforce outbound messages

Create sales invoices in Xero for updated Salesforce records

Create sales invoices in Xero for new Salesforce outbound messages

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