Running Reports (Step-By-Step Guide)

Running Reports

To get to the “Run a Report” menu, click 'Reporting' on the main toolbar above, then 'Run a Report' on the second toolbar.

If your Run a Report menu has no reports, then you will have to build a report first.  See Building Reports Inside OpenMRS or Building Reports for Developers for step-by-step instructions.

Row-Per-Domain Object Reports

Row-Per-Patient Report Step-By-Step

1

Select the report you would like to run under 'Run a Report'. In this case, be sure that the report you are running is a Row-Per-Domain Object Report (for example, a Simple Row-Per-Patient Report).

2

Choose the output format of your report. For more information, see 'Designing Reports'. In this case, we choose 'Excel' for an excel table. Then, click 'Run Report'. 

Note: You have the option to constrain the report to only run on a specific cohort. If you do not choose a cohort, the report will be run on all patients. Choosing a specific cohort may save time by making sure that the report only sorts through the target cohort.

3

Your report should be saved as an excel file. Here is an example of what a Simple Row-Per-Patient report displaying patient IMB ID, Birthdate, Gender, Treatment Status, Evaluation Status, and Surgery Status looks like when run by Excel.

Indicator Reports

Web-Based Period Indicator Report Step-By-Step

1

Select the report you would like to run under 'Run a Report'. In this case, be sure that the report you are running is an indicator report. In this case, we choose a Period Indicator Report, the Heart Failure Report.

2

Because this is a period indicator report, you need to input the parameters of Start date, End date, and Lo