Header information (HDR)

An export file always begins with a header that shows the version and release numbers of the QuickBooks software used to create the file. The keyword for the header is HDR.

If you are creating a file to import, you do not need to include a header.

PROD Identifies the Intuit product that created the export file.
VER The version number of the QuickBooks software that created the export file.
REL The release number of the QuickBooks software that created the export file.
IIFVER The version number of the export file format (IIF).
DATE The date the export file was created.
TIME The time the export file was created.