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In MifosX, apart from using standard reports which which are already shipped, you can create your own report Custom Reports based on your required input parameters.

MifosX currently supports two types of Custom Reports:

1 1) Stretchy Reports

2) Pentaho Reports Reports

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Stretchy Reports:

If To create a new custom report needs to be created, the developerDeveloper/Specialist writes writes the relevant SQL queries and , adds it to the reporting metadata and adds any parameters required to create a new custom report. Stretchy Reports are also called known as "Screen Based Reports" or "Table Reports". Stretchy Reports Reports work great for onscreen on-screen display and for exporting data to a spread sheetspreadsheets.

Creating Stretchy Reports:

Go To Admin >> System >> Manage Reports and Click on '+ Create Report' tab to see the following window

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The following SQL Query is used as an example:

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Select c.id clientId, CONCAT("\"",c.display_name,"\"") clientName, ounder.name officeName from m_office o
join m_office ounder on ounder.hierarchy like concat(o.hierarchy, '%')
join m_client c on c.office_id = ounder.id
where o.id = ${officeId}

Parameter: Select office

Fields in The Stretchy Report requires you to fill the following fields before it gets generated:

by required by your report

Field Name	Drop-Down Parameters	Description
Report Name	None	Provide the name for the report, so that users can search for it	using this name.
Report Type	Table Pentaho Chart	If you're creating a Stretchy Report, select 'Table'. If you're creating a Pentaho Report, select 'Pentaho'. If you're creating a 'Chart' Report (like Bar, Pie, etc.), select 'Chart'.
Report sub type	Bar Pie	If you have selected the Report Type as 'Chart' , you need to select Report sub type as either Bar or Chart.
Report Category	None	Provide the Report Category like, (for example: Clients, Loans, Savings, Accounts, etc.) to which the Report belong to.
Description	None	Give the a small description about the report which is being createdgenerated.
Use Report	None	If you check it, the report is ready to be used once it's created. If you leave it unchecked , the report name won't be shown in the list of Reports, even though it is will be created. This option is used when the report creation is still under process.
Sql	None	Here, you need to write the Sql SQL Query to generate the required report. To In order to write Sql SQL queries, You you need to have a basic understandings understanding of the following: MySqlMySQL Database Structure of MifosXMifos X Knowledge of most of the important tables which are present in the database , (for example: 'Mifostenant-default'.)
Report Parameters	Start Date End Date Select Officer Select Loan Officer Select Currency etc.	Select the available parameter from drop-down list and click on '+Add' button. You can select more than one parameter as	per the requirement of your project.

3. After thisfilling in the required parameters, click on the 'Submit' button to create generate the report. 4.

4. To View view the Report, click on 'Reports' tab and either search for it by Report Name, or go to the specific category to which the report belongs to and select the report.

5. Enter the parameters required and click on the 'Submit' button to generate the report for viewing.

Modify existing stretchy reports

Modify existing Stretchy Reports:

To modify the an existing Stretchy Report:

Go to Admin >> System >> Manage Reports to see the list of Stretchy as well as Pentaho Reports.
Click on the specific report you want to modify. It will show the highlight highlights of the stretchy report Stretchy Report as shown here.in the screenshot below:
Click on the 'Edit' button to modify the Report.
Once you modify the report, click on the 'Submit' button.

Create and

upload custom Pentaho reports

Upload Custom Pentaho Reports:

Pentaho Reporting is a suite of tools for creating pixel-perfect reports. With Pentaho Reporting you Reporting, you are able to transform data into meaningful information tailored to your audience. You can create HTML, Excel, PDF, Text or printed reports. It’s an open-source reporting tool.

Stretchy Reports vs Pentaho Reports:

Sl.No	Stretchy Reports	Pentaho Reports
1	They lack formatting options for reports to be created.	You can format texts, column headings and tables.
2	Not suitable for big and complex reports.	Pixel-perfect reports can be created irrespective of their size and complexity.
3	Can only be exported to spreadsheets.	Can be exported to HTML, Excel, PDF, Text, etc.
4	Very simple to create and can be created using the community-app front-end for MifosX.	It needs a separate tool ("Pentaho Report Designer", where we create pentaho ), which allows us to create Pentaho reports and later embed those reports in MifosX.
5	Better suited for simple reports having less or no formatting options	Better suited for complex reports having a lot of formatting options

Please Click Here to see For more information on how to create Pentaho Reports, click here.

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