---
title: "The 2015 Datamolino line-item export demonstration | Datamolino"
url: https://www.datamolino.com/blog/invoice-line-item-extraction/
description: "A historical demonstration of invoice-line capture and separate ledger coding for Xero, with links to the current line-item workflow."
published: 2015-04-02
updated: 2026-09-19
source: "Datamolino website (www.datamolino.com), Markdown copy of the page at the URL above. Prices and product details can change; check the page before relying on them."
---

# The 2015 Datamolino line-item export demonstration

The 2015 article introduced capturing invoice-line detail and choosing separate ledger accounts before exporting to Xero. It records an earlier version of the workflow. Use the current line-item guide for today’s editing tools, plan requirements and integration behavior.

Published 2 April 2015 · by [Jan Korecky](https://www.linkedin.com/in/korecky/) · Edited 19 September 2026 · 1 min read

## The original demonstration

Datamolino published this demonstration in April 2015. Its purpose was specific: show that invoice charges could be captured as separate rows and assigned different ledger accounts before export to Xero.

The original post linked to a [line-item export video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVXlFLmcM8). That recording belongs to the earlier interface. It should not be used as a current sequence of clicks or evidence of today's subscription terms.

## The workflow today

Current line-item processing separates descriptions, quantities where shown and amounts from the accounting codes assigned to them. A subscription must include line-item extraction. [Fullscreen line editing](https://www.datamolino.com/invoice-automation/#line-editor) allows bulk coding, and saved exact-description decisions or keyword rules can repeat a chosen treatment.

The current [Help Centre line editor guide](https://helpdesk.datamolino.com/en/articles/15189579-line-items-enter-edit-and-work-with-the-table) documents the table, editable states and comparison between invoice totals and coded line sums. The [line-items versus totals guide](https://www.datamolino.com/learn/line-items-vs-invoice-totals-when-each-matters-for-your-bookkeeping/) explains when that detail is useful and when a total or tax summary is sufficient.

Originally published on the Datamolino blog on 2 April 2015.