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title: "Create Custom Reports"
slug: "create-custom-reports"
updated: 2026-06-10T16:35:52Z
published: 2026-06-10T16:35:52Z
canonical: "support.controlup.com/create-custom-reports"
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# Create Custom Reports

> [!NOTE]
> Try out the Dashboards feature
> 
> You can use [ControlUp Dashboards](/v1/docs/custom-dashboard-overview) to build custom dashboards based on ControlUp for Desktops data. It provides more advanced features and visualization options.

In addition to built-in reports, you can create a custom report based on the data collected by the ControlUp for Desktops Agent. The data is stored in data indices.

Note that custom reports do not automatically update if the data structure of the underlying data index updates. For example, if a new column is added to the index, then you must regenerate the report to include the new column.

## Create a custom report

To create a custom report, perform the following steps:

1. Go to the **Devices** section of the DEX platform and click **Configuration > Data** to view all data indices. ![Navigate to the Data page.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/image-1756948198103.png)
2. Select the **Index** that contains the data you want to appear in your custom report.

See internal indices

Some indices are hidden by default. To see all indices, select **Show Internal Indices** in the top-right corner. For example, the internal **_devices** index contains the data shown in the Devices dashboard grid.

![Show Internal Indices checkbox selected on the Data page.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/ShowInternalIndices.png)

1. Select the columns that you want to include in the report.

![Data index page with checkboxes selected next to the column names.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/SelectColumnsForReport.png)
2. Filter and sort the columns to organize the data that appears in the report.
3. Click **Create Custom Report**.![Create Custom Report button.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/image-1756948214861.png)
4. In the **Create Custom Report** dialog box, enter a name and description for the report. Optionally, select **Publish** if you want the report to be available to other users in your organization.

![Create Custom Report confirmation dialog.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/CreateCustomReportsField.png)
5. Click **Create** to create the custom report.

When you view your reports, the new report appears under the **Custom Reports** section.