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title: "Unapprove a DSS after Running Payroll"
slug: "unapprove-a-dss-after-running-payroll"
description: "Fix uncleared payroll accruals: unapprove the payroll JE, then unapprove and repoll the DSS. Uses Distribution tab and GL Account Detail report."
updated: 2026-08-19T14:52:04Z
published: 2026-08-19T14:52:04Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/unapprove-a-dss-after-running-payroll"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Unapprove a DSS after Running Payroll

Payroll Journal Entries are created to balance out the labor accrued on the Daily Sales Summary. Therefore, after a Payroll JE is entered, the payroll accrual should be cleared on all of the DSSs within the selected date range.

One way to view if the Payroll Accrual balances out the Payroll journal entry is to view the 'Distribution' tab of the payroll journal entry record. This tab displays the difference between the 'Details' tab, or the actual Labor details, and the 'Payroll Estimate Clearing' tab, or the estimated Payroll. To confirm that all of the accrued expense has been cleared, please run the [GL account Detail](/doc/docs/gl-account-detail) report for the payroll date range.

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## Unapprove a DSS after Running Payroll

Uncleared payroll may indicate that one ore more DSSs need to be re-polled or approved.

To unapprove a DSS after the Payroll Journal entry has been approved, follow these steps:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

****1)** Navigate to the **Payroll Journal Entries page.****

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****2) Double click the journal entry** row to open the associated payroll journal entry.**

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****3)** Click **unapprove.****

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****4)** Navigate to the **Daily Sales Summary page.****

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****5)** To unapprove the daily sales summary, **open the desired daily sales summary**, then select **unapprove.****

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****6)** To repoll, [delete the DSS](/doc/docs/manually-delete-a-dss), or contact [R365 Support](https://help.restaurant365.net/en/support/home#contact).**

### Repolling Data

When changes are made within the POS to correct missing or inaccurate data, the DSS must be repolled in order to transfer the updated data to R365.

If the affected DSS is less than 30 days old, the fastest way to trigger a repoll is to [delete the DSS](/doc/docs/manually-delete-a-dss) record from the [Daily Sales Summary (Classic)](/doc/docs/daily-sales-summary) page. R365 regularly checks for missing DSS dates, and a deleted DSS will automatically repoll with the most current POS data within about 30 minutes.

For DSS older than 30 days, please [contact R365 Support](https://help.restaurant365.net/en/support/home#contact) to assist with repolling the data.

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## Unlinked DSS Labor Journal Entries

A Payroll Journal Entry can also fail to approve because of historical or statistical DSS Labor Journal Entries that did not clear automatically and remain unlinked from any active Daily Sales Summary. This differs from a Daily Sales Summary that is simply unapproved — the steps above do not remove these unlinked entries.

> [!WARNING]
> Unlinked DSS Labor Journal Entries cannot be removed from within R365. Contact [R365 Support](https://help.restaurant365.net/en/support/home) with the Payroll Journal Entry that will not approve, and Support will identify and remove the unlinked entries.

Once R365 Support removes the unlinked entries, the Payroll Journal Entry can be approved without unapproving or repolling any Daily Sales Summary for the affected pay period.

An accrual is an amount recorded when it’s earned or incurred rather than when it’s paid or received.

Journal entry (JE) Record posted to the General Ledger to document financial activity.

A journal entry created automatically when a pay run is approved, recording wages, taxes, deductions, and employer contributions to the general ledger. It must be reviewed and approved separately from the pay run itself.

The value recorded for an account, metric, or activity that reflects what actually occurred, not what was scheduled, estimated, ordered, planned, or forecasted.

Financial account used to record specific transactions in the general ledger.

Daily sales summary (DSS) Record generated by daily data sent from the POS that may include sales, labor, menu items, and payment details.

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A defined date range on the payroll calendar during which employee hours and earnings are accumulated. When a pay period ends, R365 automatically creates a pay run for that period.