View and Edit Report Properties

Ad Hoc Reporting Guide

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R2025.2.1
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2025-11-10T19:54:31.807000
View and Edit Report Properties

When you’re working in the report designer in Reporting and Analytics > Reporting > Classic Reports, you can view and edit the report properties at any time. Click the Properties button to open the Report Properties dialog box.

In the General tab, you can view and edit the following details:

  • Report Name and Description: These fields contain the name and description that you entered when you were creating the report. You can update them in this dialog box.
  • Category: The report category that the report is filed under. If no category is selected, you can see the report in the list on the landing page by clicking All Reports. Click the Change button and select a new category to change it.
  • Topic: The report topic that the report is based on.
  • Last Run: The date and time that the report was last run and the user who ran the report.
  • Last Modified: The date and time the report was last modified and the name of the user who modified the report
  • Created: The date and time the report was created and the name of the user who created the report.
  • Report Integration Name: Enter a unique value that will be used for Dayforce Web Services or OData to reference the report. See the Dayforce OData Configuration Guide.

In the Security tab, you can view and edit the following details:

  • You can grant users in your organization the ability to access a report or you can remove their ability to access a report. To grant a user access to a report, select a user role from the AVAILABLE list and move it to the SELECTED list. Alternatively, you can remove a user's access to a report by selecting a user role from the SELECTED list and moving it into the AVAILABLE list. Use the arrows located between the lists to move user roles where needed.