Is there a way to run reports on demand via a...

[Tammi_Canelli]

Is there a way to run reports on demand via an action button?

If not this would be a good enhancement.

[Levent_KULACOGL]

@Tammi_Canelli Add an additional column to your table that you will be creating reports and then assign an action button which will record TRUE/FALSE or whatever value you want to this column. Then create a WF rule with UPDATES_ONLY mode and set its condition as per the value of this column.

[Aleksi_Alkio]

It’s better to use NOW() than True/False because if your value is TRUE already and you try to write TRUE into that field, nothing will happen. With the NOW() it will always trigger that workflow.

[Scott_Hall]

@Aleksi

Would you mind sharing a bit more detail on how this would work with now()?

[Aleksi]

#1 - Add a DateTime field without initial value
#2 - Create an action button that writes the value with NOW() expression
#3 - Set the position as “Display prominently”
#4 - Add a condition rule to your Workflow like… AND(ISNOTBLANK([DateTime]),[_THISROW_BEFORE].[DateTime]<>[_THISROW_AFTER].[DateTime])
#5 - When you click that action button, it writes NOW(). Every time when you click it, the DateTime value is different and it will trigger it.

[Fabian_Weller]

Sometimes we need to have readable values. For example when we want to use Grouping in a Deck View.
So you can do this: The Action…

1. deletes the value
2. sets the value

Even if it’s the same value, it will trigger the workflow.