# Custom reports generation

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/custom-reports-generation/3922>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Created:** [July 14, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/custom-reports-generation/3922 "2021-07-14T22:43:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SEAN\_O\_CONNELL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@SEAN\_O\_CONNELL](https://forums.losant.com/u/SEAN_O_CONNELL)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/custom-reports-generation/3922/1 "2021-07-14T22:43:10Z")

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Hi, is there any custom nodes or templates available on Losant to do reports generation ?  
I need reports either in csv or pdf format to be generated from Events and sent by email or otherwise on a scheduled basis.  
I see only Notebooks feature but that looks complicated for what I need.  
Even periodic export of Losant Events to csv file would do…  
Thanks Sean.

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**Author:** ![Heath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/heath/32/3036_2.png) [@Heath](https://forums.losant.com/u/Heath)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/custom-reports-generation/3922/3 "2021-07-15T14:17:11Z")

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Hello @SEAN_O_CONNELL,

Notebooks would be my first suggestion. Notebooks would allow you to take some events from an [Event: Get Node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/data/event-get/) and turn them into a report using some of the libraries included in the [Notebook Environment](https://docs.losant.com/notebooks/versions/).

> Even periodic export of Losant Events to csv file would do…

You can do something like this, but with a [Timer Trigger Node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/triggers/timer/):

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/3/3b9ef1f48edeeeef0aa8e11b328159d1f4c184af.png)

This will send an email to the one listed in the JSON Template field for the [Losant API node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/data/losant-api/), and you will be able to download the export of your events. This is the same as using the [Event Export endpoint](https://docs.losant.com/rest-api/events/#export), so you will be able to filter for specific events.

I do agree, though, that a custom node or template for report generation would be a great idea. If and when that gets implemented, I will be sure to let you know.

Thank you,  
Heath

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**Author:** ![SEAN\_O\_CONNELL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@SEAN\_O\_CONNELL](https://forums.losant.com/u/SEAN_O_CONNELL)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/custom-reports-generation/3922/4 "2021-07-16T01:25:54Z")

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Ok thanks, I will try out this example …
