# Create a report

> Create a custom report with the items and criteria you want.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/how-to-use-reporting/create-a-report/  
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The following is a guide in creating a custom report the way you want it.

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| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1        | Select the *Reporting and Queries plugin.* The windows open in a default report.                                                                                    |
| 2        | Choose the section you want to use.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/dca2494d-3180-41bb-97b6-03223e7e2b91.webp)                                                         |
| 3        | Click *File /new* and select the item you want to include in your report. You select by a right-click on the item and click the *select item.*                      |
| 4        | You can click preview to see the result of the report.                                                                                                              |
| 5        | If necessary you can select criteria click *Tools/Define criteria* For further information about criteria, [Define report criteria](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/how-to-use-reporting/define-report-criteria/). |
| 6        | You can click preview to see the result of the report.                                                                                                              |
| 7        | Click *File/Save* or *Save as* and the following window will open.   ![](/attachments/capainstaller/b413d8de-30ef-43d3-ac0e-cd9204ecf307.png)                          |
| 8        | Give the report a name and click *OK*. By selecting a dynamic group the report is created as a dynamic group query as well.                                         |
| 9        | You can make it available on Reporting services. [Deploy to reporting services](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/how-to-use-reporting/deploy-to-reporting-services/) for further information.                     |

## Related

- [Custom made reports](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/what-is-reporting/custom-made-reports/) - What a custom report is.
- [Define report criteria](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/how-to-use-reporting/define-report-criteria/)
- [Preview a report](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/how-to-use-reporting/preview-a-report/)
- [Deploy to reporting services](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/reporting-and-queries/how-to-use-reporting/deploy-to-reporting-services/)