# Ignition Logging, Reporting, and Trending Options **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, database\ **Created:** [May 19, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logging-reporting-and-trending-options/59811 "2022-05-19T21:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logging-reporting-and-trending-options/59811/10 "2022-05-20T14:29:29Z")
A somewhat rambling primer to the concepts, if you're not familiar with Java development: > [@I am looking for a tutor for module development](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-am-looking-for-a-tutor-for-module-development/55030/4): > > Nah, you’re fine. We have occasional job posts/job seekers as well; I think as long as they’re not inundating the forum it’s not a big deal. I think at least part of the confusion for people who might be familiar with programming, but struggle to get started with module development, is that you’re learning two separate things at the same time. There’s a particular Java build stack (whether you choose Maven or Gradle or whatever), and then attached to it the Ignition API surface, which is fair… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-logging-reporting-and-trending-options/59811)._