# Reports - Display message instead of empty table

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-display-message-instead-of-empty-table/112195>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** reporting\
**Created:** [November 14, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-display-message-instead-of-empty-table/112195 "2025-11-14T19:55:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reports-display-message-instead-of-empty-table/112195/1 "2025-11-14T19:55:12Z")

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We have reports that, depending on the criteria, will show an empty table. Is there a way to display a message in the table if there is no data to display?