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# Reports

> Schedule and automate intelligent app report delivery

## Overview

Reports enable you to automatically generate and send snapshots of your Intelligent Apps on a schedule. Reports are rendered as PDF, PNG, or Excel files and delivered through configured [Channels](/reference/platform/channels) via Slack or email.

## Key Features

* **Scheduled Delivery**: Use cron expressions to define when reports run (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
* **Multiple Formats**: Export as PDF (multi-page), PNG (single image), or Excel (tabular data)
* **Channel Integration**: Send via Slack or email through configured channels
* **Flexible Targeting**: Send the same report to different destinations
* **Manual Triggers**: Test reports or send on-demand outside the schedule

## How Reports Work

1. **Create a Channel**: Set up Slack or email credentials (done once, reused for multiple reports)
2. **Configure a Report**: Select an Intelligent App, set a schedule, choose a format, and specify recipients
3. **Automatic Execution**: Datazone renders the app and sends it via your channel at the scheduled time
4. **Track History**: Review execution logs to monitor delivery status and timing

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## Report Configuration

### Schedule

Reports use cron expressions to define when they run. Common examples:

* `0 9 * * *` - Every day at 9:00 AM
* `0 9 * * MON` - Every Monday at 9:00 AM
* `0 9 * * MON-FRI` - Every weekday at 9:00 AM
* `0 */6 * * *` - Every 6 hours
* `0 0 1 * *` - First day of every month at midnight

### Output Format

**PDF Format:**

* Combines multiple tabs into a single document
* Ideal for comprehensive reports
* Can select specific tabs to include

**PNG Format:**

* Single image snapshot
* Best for dashboards and visual summaries
* Faster generation time

**Excel Format:**

* Exports the underlying chart data instead of a rendered image
* Iterates over each tab in the Intelligent App and, for every chart, writes its data as a table on a separate sheet
* Best for recipients who need to analyze the raw numbers in a spreadsheet
* Each sheet is named after its chart, preserving the order in which tabs and charts appear in the app