How to Create a Report in Salesforce

Create a Report in Salesforce:

(1) In this blog we will learn how to create a report in Salesforce.

(2) On the Salesforce setup page click on the app launcher and search for the app for which you have to create the report. In this example, I have selected Earthquake Tracker App to create a report as shown below.

Search for app in app launcher salesforce

(3) Now Earthquake Tracker App is getting opened and on the top right side, you find the edit icon and click on it as shown below.

app edit button click in salesforce

(4) Navigation Items pop-up is opened and clicked on Add More Items as shown below.

add more items in salesforce

(5) Add Items pop-up is opened. On the left side, you find Available Items, you have to click on All and then in the search box search for reports. After selecting Reports, click on Add 1 Nav item as shown below.

add report tab in salesforce

(6) Now click on the Save button as shown below.

report tab added in salesforce app

(7) Report tab added in Salesforce as shown below.

salesforce report tab

(8) Go to the Report tab and click on New Report as shown below.

click on new report in salesforce

(9) In the Select a Report Type option, we search for Earthquake Death Count as shown below.

select a report type salesforce

No results were shown i.e. some permission was missing. Go to the Salesforce setup page and click on the object manager and search for Earthquake Death Count and select it as shown below.

object manager search for custom label salesforce

In the Details section, we can see that Enable Reports section is unchecked. So we have to go ahead and Edit it as shown below.

custom object details tab salesforce

Scroll down and you find the Optional Features tab, tick the Allow Reports option and then click the Save button as shown below.

allow reports option in salesforce

Now you find the tick mark below Enable Reports as shown below.

report option enabled in Salesforce

(10) Again, click on the New Report in the Reports tab. In the Select a Report Type option, we search for Earthquake Death Count and find the result and click on it as shown below.

select report type in salesforce

(11) After that you see the Start Report button and click on it as shown below.

Start report button in salesforce

(12) Now our report is created. We hit the save button to Save it as shown below.

report created in salesforce and save it

(13) After that Save Report pop-up opens and provides information and select the folder where you want to save it as shown below.

save report in salesforce
create folder for report in salesforce
salesforce select folder
report saved in salesforce

(14) In the reports tab, you find your report. From the drop-down, you can edit, delete, run, or export the report as shown below.

report created in salesforce

(15) If you want to share your report simply go to the folders and select created by me which is seen on the left side under the report tab as shown below.

folders created by me salesforce
reports folder salesforce

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