Characteristics of Batch Versions

Data sequencing defined at the version level.

For example, you can create multiple batch versions of a single report template: one version might sort checks by date, one by check number, one by address number, and one that sorts checks by amount.

Data selection defined at the version level.

For example, you can specify which records to fetch for each version, such as Business Unit 10-30 and 70, or all address book records where Category 1 is equal to North.

Additions or overrides in the version.

You can modify batch versions to add or override functionality attached to the section of a report template. At the section level, you can override section layout, data selection, data sequencing, event rules, and database output. You cannot delete sections in a version that exist in the report template, however, you can hide unwanted sections.

A specific set of processing option values.

For example, you can set a general ledger post processing option value to print a different account number format on the report.

Change functionality.

For example, you can set processing options to purge records to a history file after a report runs.

Change input parameters.

For example, you can set processing options to specify which category code to use when processing a report and you can define different report interconnect values for different batch versions.

Define data.

For example, you can set a processing option to define the fiscal year for which you want to run a report. You can also define the number of aging days in an accounts receivable aging report.

Additional detail sections.

For example, you can include additional detail sections, each with a different business view attached.