# Bypass ReportViewer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-reportviewer/54743>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [January 6, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-reportviewer/54743 "2022-01-06T18:12:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cpanici](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@cpanici](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cpanici)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-reportviewer/54743/1 "2022-01-06T18:12:15Z")

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Hello, I am trying to eliminate the need for a view in perspective.

How it works now:  
Basically, I have a table on a main view. When a user selects a record and hits the view report button, it takes the user to another view with a ReportView object in it and a button to get back to the previous view.

What I would like:  
When the user clicks the view report button, a new browser tab opens with the report. I want it to work just like the “Popout” button works on the ReportViewer object does now. I am not sure if that is a PDF as the user is not required to save it, it just opens in a new tab.

OR,  
Is there a way to have all the pages in a report be visible in a ReportViewer without having to click the next page button or the “Popout” button?

I appreciate if someone could give me some general suggestions on how this could be possible.

Thanks,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-reportviewer/54743/2 "2022-01-06T18:28:18Z")

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You could generate the report to PDF bytes instead of opening a view, then deliver with `system.perspective.download()`. Your user should then have control over how that opens.

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**Author:** ![cpanici](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@cpanici](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cpanici)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bypass-reportviewer/54743/3 "2022-01-06T19:10:01Z")

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Yeah, I thought about that. Not exactly what I want, but maybe a download button and a view report button…  
Thanks for the reply.  
Chris