Navigator prints check in the order in which they were entered. So if you enter check #1, 2, 3, 8, and 5 in that order, Navigator will print them in the same order. However, the transaction screen displays the checks in check number order. You can change the sort order on the transaction screen to display by date, but you cannot display by the order in which the checks were entered.

That is a problem, since you have no easy way to know what order they were entered. There are a number of solutions:

• Enter checks in numerical order. This avoids the problem completely. If the checks have already been entered, try one of the other solutions below.
• Use the preview screen to print one check at a time. Use Next to skip over any check out of order. You will have to start over to get back to that check. This is not very efficient but is better than having to correct FN or reprint checks.
• Use the Test Mode Transactions report to view the Transaction Number for each check. That number is the first column on the report and is in the same order as the checks will be printed. You can use that information to renumber your checks in FN so they will print in the correct order.
• Use CheckForm Navigator. Since it uses blank checkstock and prints the check number on the check, the order in which they are printed doesn't matter.
• Our programmers are considering an enhancement to print checks in check number order instead of the order entered.

- David
FNI Technical Support
Case #38-10768