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title: How to Work with Reports
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# How to Work with Reports


The following functions can be used to work with MED-V reports:

-   [Refreshing an existing report](#bkmk-howtorefreshanexistingreport)

-   [Editing report parameters](#bkmk-howtoeditreportparameters)

-   [Exporting a report to Microsoft Excel](#bkmk-howtoexportareporttoexcel)

-   [Closing a report](#bkmk-howtocoseareport)

Report results can be sorted by any column by clicking the appropriate column name.

The report results can be grouped by dragging a column header to the top of the report. Drag multiple column headers to group one column after another.

## <a href="" id="bkmk-howtorefreshanexistingreport"></a>How to Refresh an Existing Report


**To refresh an existing report**

1.  Select the report to refresh.

2.  On the management toolbar, click **Refresh**.

    The report is regenerated.

## <a href="" id="bkmk-howtoeditreportparameters"></a>How to Edit Report Parameters


**To edit report parameters**

1.  Generate a report.

2.  On the management toolbar, click **Edit report**.

    The Report Parameters dialog box appears.

3.  In the **Report Parameters** dialog box, configure the parameters, and click **OK**.

    The report is regenerated with the new parameters.

## <a href="" id="bkmk-howtoexportareporttoexcel"></a>How to Export a Report to Microsoft Excel


**To export a report to Microsoft Excel**

1.  Generate a report.

2.  On the management toolbar, click **Export to Excel**.

3.  In the **Save Report** dialog box, enter a name, and click **Save**.

    The report is exported to Microsoft Excel.

## <a href="" id="bkmk-howtocoseareport"></a>How to Close a Report


**To close a report**

1.  Select the report to close.

2.  On the management toolbar, click **Close report**.

    The report closes.