# Cannot get data to create new report

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-data-to-create-new-report/15365>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition79\
**Created:** [September 15, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-data-to-create-new-report/15365 "2017-09-15T15:40:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![william.maclane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-data-to-create-new-report/15365/1 "2017-09-15T15:40:06Z")

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I am trying to make a chart of my project which has 4 machine stations.  
In the report designer I am using a tag historian query similar to what is shown on the video.  
I have each of the stations tags grouped into its own folder so there is a folder for station 1, station 2, etc.  
I can pull tags into the selected historical tags and create the data source for the report.  
I go into the report and the data source is there.  
In the report design tab I put a table on the report. I pull the tags I want from the key browser data sources to the top row of the chart like shown on the video. Here is one of the 2 problems: sometimes the designer will place the tag with both @tag@  
sometimes with one @tag or tag@. I made the white boxes at the top of the chart wider. The result is the same. As the mouse is dragging the tag it is normal @tag@, but when the mouse is released the result could be both @ or one at either end. Second problem: In any case nothing displays on the preview.  
Corrupted software? The method to do this different than the video? I could not find much different in the manual either.  
Running Windows 10 and Ignition 7.9.3.

Tags have data and data is being logged in MySQL tables.

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**Author:** ![william.maclane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@william.maclane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/william.maclane)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-get-data-to-create-new-report/15365/2 "2017-09-15T15:41:07Z")

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Sorry, I said making a chart. I meant report. I’m trying to make a report.