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title: "Creating a custom report: the three types"
description: "A custom report is a table of employees whose period, columns and population you choose. Creating one fits in a single window, in three sections. ## Identification - **Name** — required, 50 characters maximum. - **Description** — optional, 255 characters…"
url: "https://illizeo.com/en/centre-aide/build-a-custom-report-in-people-analytics/"
updated: "2026-09-20"
category: Core HR services / People Analytics
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# Creating a custom report: the three types

A custom report is a table of employees whose period, columns and population you choose. Creating one fits in a single window, in three sections.

## Identification

- **Name** — required, 50 characters maximum.
- **Description** — optional, 255 characters maximum.

## Period: the three report types

| Type | What it answers | What you enter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Point in time** | The state on a given date | One date |
| **Timeframe** | What happened between two dates | A start and an end date |
| **Historical data** | How the data evolved over time | A start and an end date |

The type is required and drives the rest of the form: choosing *Point in time* shows a single date field, the other two show a pair.

## Content

1. **Table columns** — at least one is required. See "Choosing the columns of a report".
2. **Employee status filter** — also required. See "Filtering the population of a report".

## What the builder does not do

*There is no drag and drop, no crossing of data sources, no calculated metrics and no formula editor. A custom report produces a list of employees with the requested columns — not a pivot table. For visual aggregates, look at the system reports instead.*

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