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title: "Release a batch"
description: "Go to the Journal transactions (GL301000) window. Open the batch that you want to release; see: Find and view a particular batch if necessary. Optional: If the batch has the On hold status, clear the Hold check box and type in the control total if applicable. This changes the status to Balanced. Once the batch has a status of Balanced, click Release. This changes the status of the batch to Unposted or Posted, depending on whether the Automatically post on release check box in…"
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# Release a batch

Last modified February 19, 2026

> Go to the Journal transactions (GL301000) window. Open the batch that you want to release; see: Find and view a particular batch if necessary. Optional: If the batch has the On hold status, clear the Hold check box and type in the control total if applicable. This changes the status to Balanced. Once the batch has a status of Balanced, click Release. This changes the status of the batch to Unposted or Posted, depending on whether the Automatically post on release check box in…


1. Go to the [Journal transactions (GL301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-windows/journal-transactions-gl301000/index.md) window. Open the batch that you want to release; see: [Find and view a particular batch](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/manage-transactions/general-ledger-batches/find-and-view-a-particular-batch/index.md) if necessary.
1. Optional: If the batch has the **On hold** status, clear the **Hold** check box and type in the control total if applicable. This changes the status to **Balanced**.
1. Once the batch has a status of **Balanced**, click **Release**.

    This changes the status of the batch to **Unposted** or **Posted**, depending on whether the **Automatically post on release** check box in the [General ledger preferences (GL102000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/general-ledger/general-ledger-windows/general-ledger-preferences-gl102000/index.md) window is selected.


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