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Preview a saved report for a selected period

Review current posted evidence before retaining a dated report run.

Updated 2026-11-11

Preview report reads the selected saved definition for the From and Through dates you choose. It lets you inspect the current posted-ledger result before saving a reviewed run. Confirm the definition version as well as the period.

  1. Open the saved report and select the intended Definition version.
  2. Enter From and Through dates inside the company's supported books.
  3. Choose Preview report and wait for posted evidence to load.
  4. Inspect the included rows and totals before saving a reviewed run.

No matching posted lines can be a valid result for a narrow definition, but it does not establish that the whole company had no activity. Check the filters, dates and source coverage before accepting an empty preview.

A preview becomes stale if dates or book settings change. Prepare it again before saving. Do not treat a previously reviewed preview as approval of a different period or changed accounting policy simply because the report's name has remained the same.

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