Importing Employee Timesheets CSV File
You can import the employee timesheets CSV file from the Employee Timesheets CSV page. The File Cabinet has the following templates and sample CSV files for importing employee timesheets:
File name |
Path in File Cabinet |
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TemplateImportTimesheets.xlsx |
SuiteBundles > Bundle 305364> com.netsuite.payrollallocation > Templates folder |
SampleImportTimesheetsCSV.csv |
SuiteBundles > Bundle 305364> com.netsuite.payrollallocation > CSV files folder |
Download the template and sample files, then update the sample CSV file with your employee timesheet records. The following table shows a CSV file with sample records:

When creating your CSV file, take note of the following:
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You need to enter the Internal ID of the employees in the CSV file. To show the internal ID on the employee record, check the Show Internal IDs box on the Set Preferences page. For more information, read Setting the Show Internal IDs Preference.
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The date format in your CSV file needs to match the date format set in your NetSuite user preferences (Home > Set Preferences > Date Format). The SuiteApp supports all date formats in NetSuite user preferences except for DD Month, YYYY and D Month, YYYY.
After creating the CSV file, import the file in the application.
To import an employee timesheets CSV file:
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Open the Employee Timesheets CSV page:
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If you’re using Employee Pay Transactions, go to Expense Management > Allocate Using Employee Pay Transactions > Import Employee Timesheets CSV > New.
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If you’re using Employee Rates, go to Expense Management > Allocate Using Employee Rates > Import Employee Timesheets CSV > New.
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In the Name field, enter the timesheet name.
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Click the plus icon next to the Timesheets CSV File field.
A popup window opens for attaching the CSV file.
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From the Folder list, select the folder in which you want to save the employee timesheets CSV file.
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Click the Choose File button and attach the employee timesheets CSV file.
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In the popup window, click Save.
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In the Employee Timesheets CSV page, click Save.
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To check the status of the import, click Track Status.
The Employee Timesheet CSV Status page opens. The Status field displays the status of the import.
Viewing Employee Timesheet Import Error Details
To view import errors, download the CSV error file from the Employee Timesheet CSV Status page.
To view employee timesheet import error details:
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From the Employee Timesheet CSV Status page, click List.
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In the Error File column of the Employee Timesheet CSV Status List page, click Download. The error file is downloaded into your local directory.
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Open the CSV error file to review and fix the errors as needed.
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Import the timesheet CSV file again.