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title: "Producing a pay element report"
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description: "How to produce a pay element report in Cintra iQ."
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# Producing a pay element report

You can report on pay elements within **Cintra iQ** such as the employee's additions and deductions.

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## To produce a report

1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Payroll Reports> Pay Element Report. The **Pay Element - Select Payroll and Period** form appears.![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064019.png)
2. Select the **Payroll**.
3. Select the payroll period.
4. Click the **Next** button. The **Pay Element - Select Sort Order and Detail level** form appears.
5. Select the desired **Sort** options.
6. Click the **Next** button. The **Pay Element Report - Selection Summary** form appears.
7. Review the summary.
8. Click the **Run** button. The **Pay Element Report** appears.
9. Continue to **Archive**, **Email**, **Save** and/or **Print** the report.

### Spreadsheet Output example

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### Total row

The Total row on the Pay Element Report can be removed across all payrolls within a database if required. To remove the total row:

1. Go to Cintra IQ: System Administrator > Preferences/Installation > Preferences tab
2. Find Payroll Report - PayElementTotal,
3. Change the value from 'Y' to 'N' and click update.

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