# Ignition report module

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-module/85530>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 11, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-module/85530 "2024-02-11T14:32:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yousef\_Ali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/87869e/32.png) [@Yousef\_Ali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Yousef_Ali)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-module/85530/1 "2024-02-11T14:32:56Z")

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I would like to create report as per second table . The row data taken from DB as per first table group by machine name .. i would like to do something like Merge in Excel . Is it applicable in Report Module ?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-report-module/85530/2 "2024-02-11T14:51:10Z")

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I don't think reporting supports merged table cells. I thought I saw posts about this in the past but can't find them.

I think a better way would be to create separate child tables. See the docs.  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Table+Groups#TableGroups-ChildTables](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Table+Groups#TableGroups-ChildTables)