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title: "Report Designer menu"
description: "Use the Report Designer menu to design report templates and run live reports."
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# Report Designer menu

Last modified July 21, 2026

> Use the Report Designer menu to design report templates and run live reports.

## Report Designer tabs

The **Report Designer** contains two tabs:

- The **Design** tab generates the ERP modules and dimensions based on the integration that you are connected to.
- The **Run** tab allows you to select parameters and execute reports.

![](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/onestopreporting/create-templates/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/report-designer-menu/img/en/Report-Designer-tab-300x110.png)*Figure: Report Design tabs*

Depending on which tab is active, certain functions within **Report Designer** will be deactivated.

The **Design** tab contains the areas shown in the figure:

![](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/onestopreporting/create-templates/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/report-designer-menu/img/en/RD-pane-2.png)

**Design** tab

|       | **Option**                      | **Function**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **1** | Data items                      | A list of data items from the ERP system. Drag data items into the Excel sheet to create a report template. When you mouse over a data item name, you can see the system name of the data item. For more information, see [Data Items](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/onestopreporting/create-templates/report-designer/creating-reports/data-items/index.md).                                                |
| **2** | ERP modules                     | A list of ERP modules integrated from the ERP system. The modules contain the dimensions and measures that can be used to create a report. In addition, period functions and report parameters are included below the list of modules. When you hold the cursor over a module name, you can see the system name of the module. |
| **3** | OneStop Reporting functionality | A list that includes functionality, such as period functions, expressions, KPIs, and drill-to definitions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

**Run** tab

|       | **Option**     | **Function**                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **3** | Parameters     | Parameters defined in the report design will be listed. You can specify a parameter by using the **Lookup** button.                                                                                                             |
| **4** | **Run** button | To execute the report, click the **Run** button. You can run the report in **Report Designer** or it can be published to a regular Excel worksheet by clicking the drop-down arrow. ![](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/onestopreporting/create-templates/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/report-designer-menu/img/en/Run-button-publish-option.png) |


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