Introduction

Here we can define and run report groups with many payrolls and outputs. The Run Group page (above) will be displayed after going to Reporting > Group Reporting.

Creating/Editing a Report Group

Click the Manage Groups button, then the Create Group button to create a new group.

1. Enter a Name
2. Enter a Description (optional)
3. Click the Payrolls tab
4. Select all required Payrolls using the arrow to add
5. Click the Report Definitions tab
6. Select all required Reports using the arrow to add
7. Click the Save Group button
8. Click the Outputs tab
9. Select the All reports within this group option
10. Click the Select button

At this point, we may add a File, Print or Email output. It's possible to  enter any number of outputs for each type.

To add a File output:

1. Click the Add file output button
2. The File Path will default to the company name code. Leave this as is.
3. Select an Export Type
4. Check Send To Client Portalif required and optionally check Zip Files and enter a Zip Password. 
   
   1. If sending to the Client Portal, a payroll must exist on the client portal with a standard folder structure for the current period of the payroll.
5. Click the Ok button
6. Click the Save group button

To add a Print output:

1. Click the Add printer output button
2. Select a Printer
3. Select a Number of Copies
   
4. Click the Ok button
5. Click the Save group button

To add a Email output:

1. Click the Add email output button
2. Click the Add Address button
3. Enter an Email Address
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as required
5. Check the Use company email if required. This is optional.
6. Check Zip Email Attachments  if required and enter a Zip Password
7.  Select an Export Type
   
8. Click the Ok button
9. Click the Save group button

To edit a group, click the Edit button and go through the steps above.

An overview of a group can be seen by clicking the Group name in the Manage Groups list.

Running a Report Group

Click the Run Group button, then click the Run button for the required group. It's possible to use the Search box at the top right to help find the required group. An overview of a group can be seen by clicking the Group name in the Run Group list.

Optionally, click the Override Email button to add email(s) for this run in addition to those defined for the group. If required, check the Replace Existing check box to replace all emails defined in the report group with those entered for this run. 

Check all required payrolls to run,  then click the Run button.

The results screen will  be displayed. Click the Group Name to see more detail on how each output of the group is progressing.

Running Without Creating a Group