This option allows you to Print a Financial Report/Trial Balance.
To Print a financial report:
From the Autoline master menu select the Nominal Ledger option and the company you require.
Select the Reports & enquiries option.
Select the Print financial report option.
The Print Financial Report form is displayed.
There are certain criteria for selection in the Print financial Report form:
RADIO BUTTONS
Current-period: Selects transactions within the current period. When selected, the dates are system-generated and apply to the current NL period.
All transactions: Selects all transactions starting at the first day of the current NL period.
Previous period: Previous period: Selects transactions recorded in the account history file. Autoline will prompt for period and year parameters and the start and end date will be automatically generated, unless the dates that correspond to the period and year selected are NOT in the NL.dates file. If this is the case, a warning message informs the user that the start and end dates can't be determined
Between dates: Selects transactions between specific dates. Autoline will prompt for a Start date for report , which should not be earlier than the current Nominal Ledger period, and an End date which could be any future period in time provided it is found in the NL.dates file. At this point the dates boxes become enabled , and the button can be used to aid the search.
This is the part of the form that distinguishes the Cost Centre and Division selection.
Whole company consolidated: Select the Whole company consolidated option if you wish to display a report in expense code sequence. This report would, in most instances, be the standard financial/trial balance needed.
Each cost centre in turn: Select the Each cost centre in turn option if you wish to display a report for each cost centre in turn. Dependent on the number of cost centres, this report could be very lengthy. Ensure that this is exactly what you require before selecting.
Each cost centre group in turn: Select the Each cost centre group in turn option if you wish to display a report for each cost centre group in turn. Dependent on the number of cost centre groups, this report could be very lengthy. Ensure that this is exactly what you require before selecting.
Each division in turn: Select the Each division in turn option if you wish to display a report for each account division which has been created.
Specific cost centre(s) consolidated: Select the Specific
c/centre(s) consolidated option if you wish to display a report for
either one or more specified cost centres. Up to twenty cost centres may
be consolidated and these must be entered in the criteria section of
the screen. An 
can be used to aid searching of the required cost centre.
Specific cost centre group(s) consolidated: Select the
Specific c/centre group(s) consolidated option if you wish to display
a report for either one or more specified cost centre groups. Up to
twenty cost centre groups may be consolidated and these must be entered
in the criteria section of the screen. Again the search can be made easier by using the button.
Specific division(s) consolidated: Select the Specific
division(s) consolidated option if you wish to display a report for
either one or more specified accounting divisions. Up to twenty
divisions may be consolidated and these must be entered in the
criteria section of the screen.
Use the
button to aid the search.
Cost centre mask consolidated: Select the Cost centre mask
consolidated option if you wish to display a report for either one or
more specified cost centres by using a masking facility.[for example **10] This means
that any characters unchanged will act as a mask (wildcard) and match
any character. Use the button to aid the search if required, when selecting the mask.
Cost centre group mask consolidated: Select the Cost centre
group mask consolidated option if you wish to display a report for
either one or more specified cost centre groups by using a masking
facility.[for example **10]This means that any character unchanged will act as a mask
(wildcard) and match any character.
Once the format id has been selected the mask must be selected in the
criteria section of the screen. An button aids the searching and selection process.
Division mask consolidated: Select Division mask consolidated
option if you wish to display a report for either one or more
specified divisions by using a masking facility.[for example **10] This means that any
character unchanged will act as a mask (wildcard) and match any character.
Use the button
if needs be to aid search and selection.
Note: The system requires a Report format id to be specified.
There is a search facility here which can be activated by clicking on
the
button. Using this facility formats can be
viewed and selected. These have been previously created in the Edit
financial report format option.
BUTTONS
Once the above criteria have been selected, you will be presented with the button options.
Print: Commences the process of calculating the financial report and display the same on the screen. If at any time you wish to cancel this process, then you may do so by pressing the Escape key.
Exit: Returns you to the NL Reports & Enquiries menu.
Help: Displays help on the current application in your default company browser.
