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Build my own reports using the wizard

Available for the following plans: Employment Plus, Employment Unlimited
Available for the following HR classic plans: Premium, Platinum
Available for the following user access level: Admin  

Admins or Owners, they can use the Report Builder feature to craft their own custom report. You can also use this feature to preview a report,  edit the data if it changes, download the information, and delete the record if it is no longer required. Before being able to use the Report Builder feature, you will need to enable Two-Factor Authentication on your account.

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Getting started

Build a report
  1. Click the   Reports menu.
  2. Click the Create New tab.
  3. Click the Click the Use Wizard button.
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  4. Complete the following fields:
    • Report name.
    • Add a description.
    • Report group.
  5. Under Visibility, choose who can access this report:
    1. 🔒 Private (Default) - Only you can view and access this report. Best for work-in-progress reports or personal data tracking.
    2. 👥 Some - Share with specific administrators or selected admin groups for targeted collaboration.
    3. 🌐 Public - Any administrator in your organisation can view and access this report. Use this for standard company-wide KPIs and general reporting.
  6. Click on Next. 
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  7. Complete the following fields:
    • Table name.
    • Select data fields.
  8. Click the Next button.
    Screenshot of the HR platform showing how to include specific fields into a report.
  9. Arrange the order of your data fields by dragging and dropping them in the desired order.
  10. Click the Create button.
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Add Visuals

Important

Reports with specific fields allow you to create visual column charts for easier data comprehension. Look for fields marked with a chart icon in your report builder. These fields support visual column charts:

  • Termination type.
  • Termination reason.
  • Is manager.
  • Employment status.
  • Onboarding status.
  • Gender.
  • Nationality.
  • Teams.
  • Location.
  • Employee address country.
  • Employing entity.
  • Location
  • Team.
  • Entity.
  • Employment Status.
  • Date Filter Target
  • Date Range.
  • Personnel.
  • Age
  1. Click the Column Chart in the final step.
  2. Enter a Chart Title name.
  3. Choose a Horizontal Axis Data Field from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click the Create button
    .

    Important

    Currently, you can only include one chart per report.

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Daily activities

Filter the  report
  1. Click the   Reports menu.
  2. Open the report you built.
  3. Use the Filter fields to refine your displayed data. Filter 1.jpg

Data management

Download a report
  1. Click the   Reports menu.
  2. Open the report you built.
  3. Click the Three Dots button.
  4. Click the Download CSV button.
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Editing data

Edit a report
  1. Click the   Reports menu.
  2. Open the report you built that needs editing
  3. Click the   button. 
  4. Make the required changes and click the Save button.
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Deleting data

Delete a report

Important

Only reports you​ have created yourself can be deleted from the Reports page. System reports, which are pre-built and essential for the platform, cannot be deleted.

  1. Click the   Reports menu.
  2. Click the top-left icon to change to List View.
    Screenshot of the HR platform highlighting the list view button available when viewing your reports.
  3. Find the relevant report and click the Delete button.
    Screenshot of the HR platform showing the delete button that allows you to delete a report.

Further information

What should I do if the save operation fails?

If a network error occurs while saving your sharing updates, the modal will remain open and your current selections will be preserved. You will see an error message: Unable to save. Please try again. You can retry the save or click Cancel to discard the changes.

Can I still update sharing through the report wizard?

Yes. The sharing step in the full report creation and editing wizard remains available and has been updated to include users with the "Create custom report" permission, ensuring you have the same sharing options regardless of which method you choose.

Transferring ownership before offboarding
If an employee owns important custom reports and is leaving the business, make sure those reports are transferred to another eligible employee before their termination date. Once the original owner is terminated, their reports are deleted and cannot be recovered. 

Encourage admins or managers to review an employee’s custom reports as part of your offboarding checklist and transfer any reports that need to be retained.
No automatic recovery or bulk transfer

At this stage:

  • There is no automatic recovery of deleted reports if a termination is cancelled or the employee is rehired later.
  • There is no bulk transfer option – reports must be transferred one by one.

Advise customers to plan ahead for key users who own many reports and to transfer those reports proactively.

Who can be selected as the new owner

When choosing a new owner:

  • The new owner must be an active employee.
  • They must not be in an offboarding status.
  • They must have the required permissions to use custom reports (for example, the “Create Custom Reports” permission, if applicable in your setup).

If the person you want to transfer to doesn’t appear or triggers an error, check their employment and permission status first.

Audit trail and notifications

Each ownership transfer is recorded in an audit trail so admins can see:

  • Which report was transferred
  • Who transferred it
  • Who the report was transferred to
  • When the transfer occurred

The previous owner and the new owner also receive basic email notifications when a transfer happens. Let customers know they can rely on these records for transparency and internal governance.

Common errors and how to handle them

Users may see error messages when attempting to transfer ownership. Typical examples include:

  • The selected employee is offboarding or inactive – choose a different active employee who is not being offboarded.
  • The report is already being transferred – another transfer is in progress; wait for it to complete and try again.
  • The target employee doesn’t have the right permissions – update their permissions first, or select another employee.

Advise users to follow the on-screen message, correct the underlying issue (employment status, permissions, or timing), and then retry the transfer.

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