Export Payments

Export return payment data to external payment systems and accounting integrations.

Overview

The Export Payments step sends payment transaction data from the return to external systems. This is commonly used to sync refund information with accounting systems, payment processors, or ERP platforms.

Identifier

Property	Value
Key	`ExportPayments`
Group	Payment

Configuration Properties

Property	Type	Required	Description
Connector	string	Yes	The payment exporter connector to use

Behavior

What It Does

Retrieves payment transactions from the return
Formats data according to connector requirements
Sends payment data to the configured external system
Records export status on the payment transactions

Prerequisites

Return must have payment transactions (credits)
Connector must be configured and active
External system must be accessible

Side Effects

Marks payment transactions as exported
Creates export log entries
May update external system records

Business Cases

When to Use

Syncing refunds to accounting systems
Reporting payments to payment aggregators
Updating ERP financial records
Maintaining payment audit trails

Example Scenarios

ERP Integration Return refund of $150 processed. Export Payments sends the credit transaction to the ERP system for financial reconciliation.

Payment Provider Sync After processing a refund through the payment gateway, this step can notify other systems of the transaction for reporting purposes.

Sample Configuration

{
  "Name": "ExportPayments",
  "Active": true,
  "Connector": "AccountingSystemConnector",
  "TranslateKey": "WorkflowStep_ExportPayments"
}

Error Handling

Condition	Result	Continues Workflow?
Export successful	Success	Yes
No payments to export	Success (no action)	Yes
Connector not configured	Error	Depends on StopOnError
External system error	Error	Depends on StopOnError
Network timeout	Error	Depends on StopOnError

Credit Return - Process refunds first
Create Credit Note - Generate credit documentation

Export Payments

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