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Create and download a custom report on payroll classic

You can create a custom report within the payroll classic platform for a wide range of personalised uses. This article will take you through how to build your own report using either your own fields or a template. You can also manage who has access to custom reports and download the reports.

Getting started

Create a custom report
  1. Click the Reports menu.
  2. In the Payroll section of the Reports page, click + Add a new report.
    screenshot of Reports page, highlighting Add custom report button.jpg
  3. In the Customisable Payroll Report section, complete the following fields based on what you want your report to cover:
      • Date range: The dates the report will cover
      • Employee: The specific employees included in the report
      • Locations: The business locations that will be included in the report
      • Pay schedule: The types of pay schedules included in the report
      • Employment status: The types of employees included in the report
      • Template: The type of report template that will be used to create the report
      • Display columns: The data that will make up the columns of the report
      • Employing entity: The employing entity that will be included in the report (Note: This only displays when an employing entity has been created.)
  4. Use the 'Display columns' search field to search for categories such as Employee ID, Gross Earnings, and Primary Location.
  5. You can also just click the drop-down in the Template field and select a template.
    screenshot of Customisable Payroll report page, highlighting report form fields.jpg
  6. Click the Run report button.
    screenshot of Customisable Payroll Report page, highlighting Run report button.jpg

    The column headings and report entries will now appear on a grey bar at the bottom of the screen.

  7. (Optional) On the grey bar, drag and drop each column heading into the desired position. (For example, if you want the Hours column to be on the far left of the report, drag and drop the word 'Hours' to the far left of the grey bar.)screenshot of Customisable Payroll Report page, highlighting movable column headings of customisable report.jpg
  8. Click the Save button.
    screenshot of Customisable Payroll Report page, highlighting Save button.jpg
  9. Type a name for the report in the Name field.
  10. Click the Save button again.
    screenshot of Customisable Payroll Report page, highlighting Name field and Save button.jpg

    Your custom report will now be saved. If you access the Reports page by clicking Reports on the main menu, you will now see the name of your custom report under the heading 'Payroll'.

    screenshot of Reports page, highlighting custom report title.jpg
Download a custom report
  1. Follow the instructions above to create a custom report.
  2. Once the report has been created, click the Download button.
  3. Choose between Excel and PDF. (Note: The report can only have ten or fewer columns if you select PDF.)
    screenshot of Customisable Payroll Report, highlighting Download drop-down button and its Excel and PDF options.jpg
Give a user access to a report
  1. Click the Business menu.
  2. Click the Payroll Settings submenu.
  3. Under Business Management, click Manage Users.
  4. Click the pencil icon button next to the name of the person you want to give access to.
    screenshot of Manage users page, highlighting pencil icon button.jpg
  5. Click the Reporting tab.
  6. On the 'user has access to:' field, select the following reports.
  7. Click the checkbox next to the report(s) you want to give your selected user access to.
  8. Click the Save button.
    screenshot of Grant : edit user access page, highlighting 'the following reports' option and Save button.jpg

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