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- Primary_key
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- Order_by
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- Trigger_column
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Write
- Table
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- ID Column
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Action
Write

- Query
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- Organization
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- Organization
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- Organization
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- Organization
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- Days_overdue
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- Trigger_info
- Organization
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- PayRun Status
- PayRun Period Start Date
- PayRun Period End Date
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- Organization
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- Purchase Order Status
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- Organization
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- Payment_type
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- Organization
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- Organization
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- Status
- Change
- Contact
- Trigger_preference
- Copy
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Instant
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- Organization
  Required
- Invoice
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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
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- 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
Write
- 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
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- 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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- Table/View
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- Order_by
- Dedupe_key
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- Query
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- Table
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Action
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- Table
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- Lookup Column
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- Lookup_value
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Action
Search
- Query
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Action
Search
- Organization
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- Status
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- Organization
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- Status
- Type
Trigger
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- Organization
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- Report Type
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- Organization
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- Payment_type
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- Organization
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- Project State
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- Organization
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- Quote Status
Trigger
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- Organization
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- Status
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- Organization
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- Organization
  Required
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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
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- 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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How does the integration between SQL Server and Xero work?

The integration works by using specific triggers and actions. You can set a trigger in SQL Server, such as a new row being created or a row being updated, and this can prompt an action in Xero, like creating or updating an invoice. This is facilitated through our platform, ensuring your data stays synchronized across both services.

What types of data can be synced between SQL Server and Xero?

Various types of data can be synced, depending on the triggers you set. Common data includes invoices, customer information, and payment details. You will configure triggers in SQL Server based on changes or updates you want mirrored in Xero.

Are there limitations on the number of triggers I can set up for the integration?

While we offer robust capabilities for setting up multiple triggers, there are practical considerations such as account service limits and subscription tiers that might affect how many you can implement at once.

Can I customize the triggers and actions when integrating SQL Server with Xero?

Yes, our platform allows for extensive customization of both triggers and actions. This flexibility ensures that you can tailor the integration to meet your business processes exactly as you require.

Is it possible to integrate multiple SQL Server instances with one Xero account?

Yes, it's possible to link multiple SQL Server instances to a single Xero account by configuring unique sets of triggers for each instance. This allows for centralized management in Xero while pulling data from various sources.

What should I do if my trigger fails to initiate an action in Xero?

In case of any issues where a trigger fails to execute an action in Xero, we recommend checking error logs first within our platform. Additionally, ensure that credentials and access permissions are correctly configured. Support is also available if further troubleshooting is necessary.

How secure is the data transfer between SQL Server and Xero during integration?

Our integration process adheres to industry standards for security protocols ensuring that data transfer is encrypted end-to-end between SQL Server and Xero. We prioritize protecting your sensitive information throughout all transactions.

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Create bills in Xero for new rows from SQL Server custom queries

Create or update Xero contacts when new rows are added in SQL Server via custom query

Create bills in Xero for new rows from SQL Server custom queries

Create or update Xero contacts when new rows are added in SQL Server via custom query

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

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Choose a trigger

Add your action

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Supported triggers and actions

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Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Practical ways you can use SQL Server and Xero

Track invoices with SQL database.

Analyze financial data with SQL updates.

Sync SQL database updates to Xero invoices

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