From the General Ledger screen, select the Check Options menu and then Checks File Maintenance.
Note: If desired, to access the Checks File Maintenance option from Accounts Payable or Payroll, select the Options menu from the Accounts Payable or Payroll screen, Check Options, and then Checks File Maintenance. When accessing the option from Accounts Payable or Payroll, only the check batches from the particular module in which the option was accessed can be changed.
At the Checks File Maintenance screen, select the Options menu and then Change Check Date for Batch.
At the Change Check Date for Batch screen, click the down-arrow button or the Find button for the Batch Description field to select the checks batch for which to change the check dates.
Note: If the selected batch contains multiple check dates, the Check Batches Search screen will appear showing all check dates used in the batch; if applicable, select the check date for which to change by double-clicking on the desired one. If all the check dates for the batch need to be changed, select one date and complete the steps below, then repeat all the steps as many times as needed to update all the check dates for the batch.
Once the batch is selected, the description will appear in the Batch Description field and the current check date for the batch will appear in the Old Check Date field.
Enter the date to use for the check date for the specified batch of checks in the New Check Date field. Use the mm/dd/yyyy format or click the down-arrow button to select the desired date.
Note: If the date entered in this field is more than 90 days different from the current date, a warning icon will appear to the right of the field; verify the date entered is correct.
Click the Execute button.
When prompted, click Yes to update the specified checks batch with the new check date.