This report scans the Nominal Ledger VAT log file and the Nominal Ledger daybook log file, and produces a list of VAT output statistics linked to specific VAT codes for the date ranges prompted at run time (the starting and ending dates should have been determined from the previous two reports).
To select the VAT to turnover reconciliation report:
From the Autoline master menu select the Nominal Ledger option and the company you require
Select the VAT options option
Select the Reconcile VAT log to daybooks option
The Reconcile VAT log to daybooks form is displayed:
Period End date: Enter the period end date for the search,
use 
to aid the search.
Start of period: Use the to aid the search for the start of period.BUTTONS
OK: Produces a report immediately. A printer must be available and on line.
Cancel: Returns you to the NL VAT menu.
Help: Displays help on the current application in your default company browser.
Schedule: The user will enter the relevant selection criteria, then click the Schedule button on the form. This will then bring up the Timed Operations screen, and from there the user can add the report to run at a time and frequency that is convenient. For more information, refer to Batch Printing
Add to Batch: button option allows users to run several [often related] reports in a group at once. [e.g. to save time they may run the batch whilst away from their terminal] To run a batch ed report:
Select the report you wish to run, and fill in the relevant selection criteria, if any is required. If the report is available to be batch ed on, there will be a button entitled "Add to batch", which must be clicked to bring up a child window prompting the user to enter a Report Group There is no search facility here but if the user types in an entry that does not already exist, it will be created there and then, and if the entry does already exist, it will be added to the report group. There is also a 
box that will allow the user to set the priority required to execute the report.
Once a report has been added to a group, the running of the batch can take place. This actually takes place by selecting the Report Generator menu option, and then selecting the "Batched Reports" option. Consequently the user can select the report group required [Batch Identifier] with the box, and this will display all the reports in the selected group. At this point the user can also Amend the selection criteria of a report, can Exclude it from the group at this time, or Remove it from the group completely. Alternatively, the user can Run batch, Exit altogether, or access online Help .
