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# Creating a new Report with an Existing Data Store

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*Check out the given walk-through on how to create a report based on an existing Data Store.*
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***Creating a New Report based on an Existing Data Store***
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* Navigate to the ***Create Report*** page after selecting the ***Report*** Module or ***Create New Report*** option.&#x20;
* Provide name of the Report.
* Provide description for the Report.
* Select the ***Select Existing Data Store*** option.

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* The ***Select Data Store*** list appears listing all the existing datastores.
* Select a Data Store by using the checkbox given next to the Data Store name.
* Click the ***Create Report*** option.

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* The user gets redirected to the designing canvas for the creation of a View (as displayed in the below-given image).&#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>: The user can select a UI for designing a View by using the **Switch UI** icon.*
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