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Producing pre-update reports

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  1. Employee list > select the employees you want to appear on the report > Payroll > Pre-update Reports.

    Tip: To generate Form P32 - Employer Payment Record, you may prefer to use the P32 Report quick link to produce this information. For more information, see The Payroll desktop.

  2. Select the required reports folder > double-click the report.

    Tip: If you need to specify which pay elements appear on pre-update reports which list them, you can use the Custom Reports option. For more information, see Enter your custom report settings.

  3. If required, you can use the options at the top of the window to print the report, save it in another format, amend the page setup or email the report.
  4. When you have finished > Close.

Note: For some reports, such as payslips, the preview appears as it would when printed using Sage stationery. To order Sage stationery, visit the Sage Store.


When you preview a report, you use Sage Report Designer. There are a number of areas to help you with this software. For more information, see Sage Report Designer.


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