kibana/docs/user/reporting/index.asciidoc
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[[reporting-getting-started]]
= Reporting from Kibana
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You can generate a report that contains a {kib} dashboard, visualization,
saved search, or Canvas workpad. Depending on the object type, you can export the data as
a PDF, PNG, or CSV document, which you can keep for yourself, or share with others.
Reporting is available from the *Share* menu
in *Discover*, *Visualize*, *Dashboard*, and *Canvas*.
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image::user/reporting/images/share-button.png["Share"]
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== Setup
{reporting} is automatically enabled in {kib}. The first time {kib} runs, it extracts a custom build for the Chromium web browser, which
runs on the server in headless mode to load {kib} and capture the rendered {kib} charts as images.
Chromium is an open-source project not related to Elastic, but the Chromium binary for {kib} has been custom-built by Elastic to ensure it
works with minimal setup. However, the {kib} server OS might still require additional dependencies for Chromium. See the
<<reporting-troubleshooting-system-dependencies, Reporting troubleshooting>> section for more information about the system dependencies
for different operating systems.
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[[reporting-required-privileges]]
== Roles and privileges
To generate a report, you must have the `reporting_user` role. You also need
the appropriate {kib} privileges to access the objects that you
want to report on and the {es} indices. See <<secure-reporting, Reporting and security>>
for an example.
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[[manually-generate-reports]]
== Generate a report manually
. Open the dashboard, visualization, Canvas workpad, or saved search that you want to include in the report.
. In the {kib} toolbar, click *Share*. If you are working in Canvas,
click the share icon image:user/reporting/images/canvas-share-button.png["Canvas Share button"].
. Select the option appropriate for your object. You can export:
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** A dashboard or visualization as either a PNG or PDF document
** A Canvas workpad as a PDF document
** A saved search as a CSV document
. Generate the report.
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A notification appears when the report is complete.
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[[optimize-pdf]]
== Optimize PDF for print&mdash;dashboard only
By default, {kib} creates a PDF
using the existing layout and size of the dashboard. To create a
printer-friendly PDF with multiple A4 portrait pages and two visualizations
per page, turn on *Optimize for printing*.
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image::user/reporting/images/preserve-layout-switch.png["Share"]
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[[manage-report-history]]
== View and manage report history
For a list of your reports, go to *Management > Reporting*.
From this view, you can monitor the generation of a report and
download reports that you previously generated.
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[[automatically-generate-reports]]
== Automatically generate a report
To automatically generate a report from a script or with
{watcher}, see <<automating-report-generation, Automating report generation>>.
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include::configuring-reporting.asciidoc[]
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include::reporting-troubleshooting.asciidoc[]
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