Normally, batch reports are automatically generated and printed as you complete each batch. On the 'Preferences' screen, you select which sections of the automatic batch reports should be produced and whether the reports are to be printed immediately or are to be saved for printing at a later time.
If you elect to not print the automatic batch reports as each batch is closed, then you must use 'Print saved reports' to print them.
If you disable all three sections of the batch report on the 'Preferences' definition screen, then no automatic batch report is created at all. However, the information required to produce a report is still available in QuickFill up until you close the accounting period.
You use 'View batch log' (under 'Accounting') to print or view reports for batches that did not get an automatic batch report. You can also use it to print or view reports for batches whose report was printed and then lost, or to generate a complete report when you have elected not to produce one or more of the sections of the automatic batch reports.
You can see a list of batches for which reports can be generated, by selecting 'View batch log' under the 'Accounting' menu. QuickFill shows you a list of all the batches still in your database.
Each entry in the list includes the date and batch number and the type of batch. The batched transactions (new orders, renewals, payments, and prospects) are listed according to type, as are the update runs. QuickFill lumps all the other transactions into "Miscellaneous" batches.
You can view a batch report by selecting the batch then clicking on "View", or you can print it by clicking on "Print." If you click the "Print Later" button the report will be created and saved for later printing. You can see the saved report on the 'Print Saved Reports' screen which is reached by selecting 'Print...' from the 'Reports' menu.
When you view or print a batch report using 'View batch log' (under 'Accounting'), QuickFill always generates all sections of the batch report, regardless of your specifications on the 'Preferences' definition screen. Once you are done viewing or printing the report, it will remain in 'View batch log' until the current accounting period is closed.