# Client username in reporting ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [March 21, 2023, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353 "2023-03-21T06:27:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353/1 "2023-03-21T06:27:41Z")

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Hi guys,

I have to try to get the client login username display in reporting.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/8/38941e2a877c47f728bd012897a5852fcb4e90c7.png)

Found the below error.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/4/146698a5c2332fdaf215efdba91ef18fc44fd8cb.png)

Any idea?

Thanks,  
Priyanka

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**Author:** ![m.pelagatti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/m.pelagatti/32/68595_2.png) [@m.pelagatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.pelagatti)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353/2 "2023-03-21T06:32:39Z")

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Report work in gateway scope, you can't read Client scope tags.

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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353/3 "2023-03-21T06:35:35Z")

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@m.pelagatti Thanks for the quick response.

Any idea how to display the client login name in the report?

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**Author:** ![m.pelagatti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/m.pelagatti/32/68595_2.png) [@m.pelagatti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/m.pelagatti)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353/4 "2023-03-21T07:04:12Z")

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You can delete default value expression , and bind userName with client tag, in reportViewer component, i think will work

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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:** [March 21, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-username-in-reporting-ignition/71353/5 "2023-03-21T08:01:11Z")

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In other words, create a user name parameter in the report. **Supply** that parameter from client scope.