# Reporting module with no visualization **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [July 7, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-with-no-visualization/108196 "2025-07-07T19:06:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cnathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@cnathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnathan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-with-no-visualization/108196/1 "2025-07-07T19:06:36Z")
Does it work to use SQL Bridge + Reporting module without any visualization option? I see that I can build that package online. I am trying to save some costs. I figure the gateway can just run in the background and populate fields, and print to a printer? No screens needed. Is this a workable solution? Just want to confirm ---
**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:** [July 7, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-with-no-visualization/108196/2 "2025-07-07T19:49:42Z")
Yes, that can work. You can email or save PDFs to a folder on a schedule, and can access both saved files and on-demand reports with the WebDev module. (But brace yourself for frustration--SCADA isn't really SCADA without a UI.) ---
**Author:** ![cnathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@cnathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cnathan)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reporting-module-with-no-visualization/108196/3 "2025-07-07T20:03:56Z")
Cool thanks. I figured that it would be fine. We have a PanelView HMI that does everything that we need (except generating nice PDFs). This will work for us.