How To Use the Report Results Tab

The Results tab lets you run multiple reports sequentially and keep all results in persistent, closeable tabs. Instead of losing a report when you run the next one, every result is saved as a snapshot that you can review, compare, and export at any time.

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How Report Results Work

Every time you run a report in AD Reports, the results are automatically saved to the Results tab. The tab caption shows a live count of saved results — for example, Results (5) means you have five report snapshots saved.

Each result tab displays:

  • The report name and record count in the tab caption
  • A color-coded status icon: Green = data returned, Gray = empty result

AD Reports Results tab with multiple report snapshots

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Click any result tab to view its data in the grid. Multi-line tabs are enabled by default for better visibility when you have many results open. The Find Panel and Auto-Filter Row are available on each result grid for quick searching and filtering.

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Export from Results

You can export any saved result without re-running the report. Select the result tab you want to export, then use the Export button and select from the context menu to export:

  • Excel (.xlsx)
  • CSV (.csv)
  • Multi-sheet Excel (all open results combined into one workbook)
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Close and Manage Tabs

Right-click any result tab to access tab management options:

  • Close All — removes all result tabs
  • Close All Except Active — closes all tabs except active one
  • Close Empty Reports — closes all tabs with empty reports
Automatic cleanup: By default, AD Reports keeps a maximum of 20 result tabs. When the limit is reached, the oldest tab is automatically closed (FIFO) to make room for new results.
If you have any questions about the Report Results tab, please feel free to contact us.
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