# Report Query Parameter Error

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-query-parameter-error/19382>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 23, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-query-parameter-error/19382 "2018-08-23T14:35:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 23, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-query-parameter-error/19382/4 "2018-08-23T17:25:59Z")

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> [@Report DataSet Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-dataset-table/18408/3):
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> Reports are executed and built on the gateway, so you don't have access to client tags' values

Just found this ☹

I was using executeAndDistribute, but wasn't passing an overriding parameter to fill in the client tag parameter. Once I filled in that parameter into the function it worked fine. Thanks @KathyApplebaum

> [@Report DataSet Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-dataset-table/18408/4):
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> You can't use client tags directly in a report, because reports are generated in the gateway.
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> What you'll need to do is use your client tag to override an existing parameter for your report in either the report viewer or through system.report.executeAndDistribute()

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