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. |