=====The Open Invoices Report=====

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The **Report of Open Invoices** lists all invoices that have open balances. It can also be used to see all invoices for an account or a time period, regardless of balance.

<note important>Note: This is a list of invoices on the top level, not a list of all the items on each invoice. Individual invoice items can be found on the Inventory Transactions report instead.</note> 

====Printing the Report====
You can access this report from the **Invoicing > Report of Open Invoices** menu option. 
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:invoicereport_openmenu.png|Choose Invoicing and Report of Open Invoices to create or print an invoice report.}}]\\ 
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoicereport_selectformat.png?|Select report}}]

===Choosing Filters===
From here you can filter the invoices that will appear on the report using the filters.
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoicereport_balance.png?|Select Filters for this report of open invoices}}]
 
Important filter options include the **Balance** **Invoice Type** and **Invoices** options. You can also filter by one account or use a date range. 

===Selecting Order and Columns===

You can choose to view broker (commission invoices), or to filter by Invoice Flag or Customer Reference number. 
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoicereport_selectbroker.png?|Use filters for broker}}]

Make your selections for which record to show on this report. Next, you will need to select columns and order.
A typical report order is shown below.
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoicereport_selectcolumns.png?|Order and columns}}]

To change the columns you have selected for this report, use the columns pos on the bottom of the screen. Below is a sample set of columns frequently used on this report.
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoice_selectcolumn.png?|Typical columns for the Open Invoice report}}]

When you have finished picking an order, select the printer output. 
====Open Invoices Quick Report====
You can use the **?** menu choice to see a list of all open invoices for the account you last reviewed in CATS. 
Review an account (look up a contract or invoice for that account, or go to **Accounting > Accts: Name/Addr** and review an account). Then select the **? > Open Invoices** option. 
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoice_listofopeninvoices.png?|List of open invoices for one account}}] 

You can click on the **Change Account** link to choose a different account.
If there are no open invoices for the account code you’ve selected, you will see a message advising you of this fact.
[{{:cats:procedures:invoices:openinvoice_changeaccount.png?|Change selected account}}]

Pick **Exit** to return to the previous menu. 

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