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# General reports (Grafana → PDF)

> Create PDF reports by snapshotting Grafana panels and combining them into a single document.

# General reports (Grafana → PDF)

**Menu:** Report Creation → General Reports

General reports generate a PDF by taking snapshots of selected **Grafana dashboard panels**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/socfortressllc/LuvWosHJnQfOpi_O/assets/ui/report-general.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LuvWosHJnQfOpi_O&q=85&s=7ef4fb8805ef9e68de1d305ff9b10d71" alt="General Reports" width="1890" height="724" data-path="assets/ui/report-general.png" />

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## What you need

* A Grafana org + dashboard you can access
* The panels you want to include

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## Step 1 — Pick dashboard + time range

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/socfortressllc/LuvWosHJnQfOpi_O/assets/ui/report-general-wizard.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LuvWosHJnQfOpi_O&q=85&s=4956866a24c8542cfc9dc6e6fda2a8eb" alt="Report wizard (placeholder)" width="1590" height="618" data-path="assets/ui/report-general-wizard.png" />

1. Open **Report Creation → General Reports**
2. Select the **Organization**
3. Select the **Dashboard**
4. Choose a **time range** (ex: `24h`, `7d`, `30d`)

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## Step 2 — Select panels to include

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/socfortressllc/LuvWosHJnQfOpi_O/assets/ui/report-general-panels.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LuvWosHJnQfOpi_O&q=85&s=c50d2a5e23b4f2dfebe3f2ee143a20f8" alt="Panels selection (placeholder)" width="1564" height="838" data-path="assets/ui/report-general-panels.png" />

1. Pick the panels you want in the report
2. Arrange/confirm the selection

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## Step 3 — Generate the PDF

When you generate the report, CoPilot will:

* create secure iframe links for the selected panels
* capture panel images
* assemble a PDF

Operator tips:

* Keep reports focused: pick 6–12 panels rather than trying to include everything.
* Use consistent time ranges so reports are comparable week-to-week.

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## Common gotchas

### “This only works on desktop”

General report generation is desktop-oriented (panel selection/layout).

### “Panels are blank / missing data”

Usually a Grafana permissions or time range issue.
