# Report Viewer work with Named Query

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-work-with-named-query/44746>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 22, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-work-with-named-query/44746 "2021-03-22T09:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![tohhy-pm17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-work-with-named-query/44746/1 "2021-03-22T09:25:20Z")

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Hi guys, have a good days.

May I know what is the correct ways to link the report viewer with the named query that I created. I had follow the information given in the Ignition forum to link the named query but it cant work. Therefore, I’m here to seek the help from you guys.

Thanks in advance.

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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 22, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-work-with-named-query/44746/2 "2021-03-22T12:58:33Z")

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The report viewer is just going to pass parameters to the report and display the results. Using a named query in a report usually means you use it within the report definition as a data source.

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**Author:** ![tohhy-pm17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@tohhy-pm17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tohhy-pm17)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-viewer-work-with-named-query/44746/3 "2021-03-23T09:08:03Z")

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Noted with thanks