# Reporting in Ignition Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 14, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843 "2023-02-14T17:19:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bharat\_Vinchwekar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@Bharat\_Vinchwekar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Vinchwekar1)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843/1 "2023-02-14T17:19:10Z")

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Hence I was having multiple machines of 4 categories in Ignition SCADA,  
Machine Type 1 (8 nos.)  
Machine Type 2 (3 nos.)  
Machine Type 3 (3 nos.)  
Machine Type 4 (5 nos.)

I am trying to prepare the Tag History report for some parameters for each respective machine. Do I have to prepare individual reports for each machine or do I have to just make 4 reports for each type? If yes can you please let me know how can I do that?

Currently, I have succeeded with the individual reports but it's not right I guess/knew. So please help in the same.

Thanks for the support.

Regards,  
Bharat Vinchwekar

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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:** [February 14, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843/2 "2023-02-14T17:23:45Z")

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You can parameterize the reports' list of tags to get history for. Then just one report for each type would be needed.

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**Author:** ![Bharat\_Vinchwekar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@Bharat\_Vinchwekar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Vinchwekar1)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843/3 "2023-02-14T18:01:43Z")

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> [@pturmel](#):
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> parameterize the reports' list of tags

Thank you, Phil,  
Can you please let me know the process if any I am unable to get that so?

Once I prepare the Parameter under data in the report how can I link those to my tags for the respective machine?

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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:** [February 14, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843/4 "2023-02-14T18:08:13Z")

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Usually you would use a string parameter that represents the folder or UDT instance that contains the tags you wish to report (each machine of each type must use a common tag naming scheme). Then, where you query the tag history, you use indirection to use the string parameter for the beginning of each tag path you are retrieving.

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**Author:** ![Bharat\_Vinchwekar1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@Bharat\_Vinchwekar1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Bharat_Vinchwekar1)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-in-ignition-perspective/69843/5 "2023-02-22T17:58:16Z")

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Hi Phil,

Today was a great day for me because I successfully completed the Report as per requirement now I have only 5 types of reports for 30+ machines.

Thank you for your valuable support.

Regards,  
Bharat Vinchwekar.