Saving A Report

Save a Report

Saving a report after you create and configure it allows you to reuse it later, add it to a dashboard, or schedule it to run automatically.

Only users with the Creator user type may save reports for their organization.

Saving a report after you create and configure it allows you to reuse it later, add it to a dashboard, or schedule it to run automatically.

Reports can be organized into folders or added to dashboards.

After you create and configure a report, follow the steps below to save it.

Open the Save Options

Run the report, then open the save menu to choose how you want to save it.

  1. Select Run to generate the report.

  2. Run button used to generate the report results.

  3. Select the Gear button next to Run.

  4. Gear button next to Run showing save options menu.

From the menu, you can save the report in a folder, save it to a dashboard, or save it and schedule it. The sections below describe each option.

Save as a Report

Save the report to a folder or subfolder so you can reuse it later.

  1. From the save menu, select Save As A Look.

  2. In the Save Look window, enter a title and description.

  3. Save Look window with Title and Description fields.

  4. Select the destination folder, e.g., Personal, Group, or Shared.

  5. Folder selection area showing Personal, Group, and Shared folders.

  6. Select Save.

  7. Save button in the Save Look window.

Save to Dashboard

Save the report as a dashboard tile so it appears on a dashboard.

  1. From the save menu, select Save To Dashboard.

  2. Enter a title for the report tile, then select a folder.

  3. Save To Dashboard screen with title field and folder selection.

  4. Select a subfolder that contains the dashboard you want, or select New Dashboard to create one.

  5. Subfolder list with an option to create a new dashboard.

  6. Select the dashboard.

  7. Dashboard selection list within the chosen subfolder.

  8. Select Save To Dashboard to finish.

  9. Save To Dashboard confirmation button.

Create a New Dashboard

Create a new dashboard from the save flow if you do not have an existing dashboard to select.

  1. Select New Dashboard.

  2. Enter a name for the dashboard, then select OK.

  3. New Dashboard pop-up window with name field and OK button.

The new dashboard appears as a selectable option in the chosen subfolder.

Newly created dashboard shown as an option in the dashboard list.

Save and Schedule

Save the report and set it to run on a schedule.

  1. From the save menu, select Save & Schedule.

  2. Enter a title and description, then select a folder.

  3. Save and Schedule screen with title, description, and folder selection.

  4. Select Save & View Look.

  5. Save and View Look button used to complete save and open the report.

For more information, see Scheduling a report or dashboard.

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