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title: "Quickstart Guide: Create and Publish an Editable Report"
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Create and publish a report to display objects and attributes. 	

> Macro (toc)

# Create the Report	

**Step 1**

Open the Report Editor module and click the **New** menu option to create a new report.

**Step 2**

Enter a **Name **and a **Description** for the report and click **OK**.

**Step 3**

Click the **New Paragraph** icon and choose **Object Attribute Table**.

**Step 4**

In the** Object Attribute Properties** screen, open the **Data** tab. On the Data tab:

- Choose an **Object Type** for the report. We’ll choose the Regulator object type.
- In the **Attribute Columns** section, tick the checkboxes beside each of the attributes that you want to display in the table.
- Click **Apply** to apply your changes.
- Click **Bind Data** to bind the data table columns to the report table
- Click **OK** to save your changes.

**Step 5** 

Click **Save** to save your report.

# Preview the Report

**Step 1**

Select a value for the** Area/Group** parameter and click **Update**.

**Step 2**

On the Report Editor toolbar, click the **PDF** icon to run the report and create PDF output. When the report is displayed, check that the output is what you expected.

# Publish and Share the Report

**Step 1**

Choose **File > Publish** from the menu to open the **Publish Report** screen.

**Step 2**  
Choose a **Major Category** and a **Minor Category** for the report. These determine where the report will appear on the Reports screen. 

**Step 3**

Add an access authority to the form as follows:

- Click  **Add** to open the Insert Authority screen.
- Select a **Role** for which this authority will apply.
- Select *ALL PARTIES* to make the report available to any party logging in with that role.
- Click **OK**.

**Step 4**

Click **OK** to save your changes.

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