# Creating Reports

### How to Create Ad hoc Reports <a href="#how-to-create-a-d-hoc-reports" id="how-to-create-a-d-hoc-reports"></a>

Follow this instruction to create or test new reports that you need on a one-time basis. You may refer to the [Report Elements](https://docs.itconductor.com/user-guide/reporting/report-elements) section for further guidance on creating reports.

1. Navigate to **My Objects → My Reports**.

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2. Click on the **“+”** icon.

<figure><img src="https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2FsSiRasd61HGlfvSmmBsZ%2FCreated%20Reports%20in%20IT-Conductor.png?alt=media&#x26;token=afe13363-1d8f-4f0d-a220-0206cbbf4607" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 2: Created Reports in IT-Conductor</p></figcaption></figure>

3. You will be prompted with this screen where you need to fill in the following details:
   * **Name** and **Description**
   * **Time Windows Begin/End** - Date for when the Report is ON (active)
   * **Owner** - Override instance owner; the schedule's owner is used by default.
   * **Removal Age** - Override the removal age of the instance. If not specified, use the definition's removal age. If the definition removal age is not specified, use the number of days since the last scheduled run.
   * **Output Type**, **Page Size**, and **Page Margin** for the report’s format
   * **Delivery Recipients**, **Sender**, and **Subject**

<figure><img src="https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2Ff4Bo2ghFjCgPKZ6C4bfz%2FCreate%20Report%20Wizard%20in%20IT-Conductor.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0c14c1a1-3b29-43cb-baac-d153e11f453b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 3: Create Report Wizard in IT-Conductor</p></figcaption></figure>

To create a Report based on a previously existing template, select a file from the Git Repository list. Then select a report from the Report File list. The list of reports depends on the file you selected from the Git repository.

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<figure><img src="https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2FZmH49VBfn5rj6F75c9nM%2FSelecting%20a%20Report%20from%20Report%20Files.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fa2a69cb-721e-4917-aefb-cbda53e36f0c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 5: Selecting a Report from Report Files</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Click on the **"+"** or **Save** icon to save and finish.
