# Layout and options

## Input Pane

* This pane has fields that can be selected in the Report, which you can select from the input table.
* It lists all the inputs that can be added to the report, such as columns from the table, or custom fields which can be created in the form of SQL expressions.
* You can drag and drop these inputs into the relevant sections, such as the Filter pane or the Visualization pane's build section.

### Custom section

* **Custom columns**:  You can write SQL expressions to create new columns at the level of the input and use it in your report/visualizations.
* **Custom metrics**: You can write SQL expressions to create complex metrics and use them in your report.
* **Custom filters**: You can write SQL expressions to create complex logic that evaluates to a boolean and use it to filter your data.
* **Variables:** You can create new variables here. This section shows all the defined variables at the Report level, either local or global. 

## Visualization Pane

* You can select different visualization options to create reports, viz., charts such as line, bar, column, area, combo, scatter, pie, bubble, histogram, funnel charts, tables, pivot tables, etc.
* You can create reports using the **Build** and **Format** section which has options such as selecting Table fields, Sort, Row limits, Total, Table calculations, Field Formatting, etc in this pane. For more, refer[ here](https://docs.sprinkledata.com/product/analysing-your-data/reports/build-using-tables/build-and-format-overview).

## Filter Pane

* You can filter the reports by adding/dropping columns, metrics, or custom filters to this pane.
* This pane is available in both Edit/ View modes.

## Output Pane

* This pane shows the output of the report, it can be in the form of a table or any charts as configured on the visualizations pane.
* You can also view the SQL query of the generated report or view the details of historical runs in the Jobs section.
* You can export the report table using the Download button in CSV or PDF formats.
* This pane has a Save button to save the configurations for the report and a Run button to run the report with the latest configurations.
* You can change the Save/Column limits from the settings menu.

## Tabs

* Reports let you create multiple analyses from the same input in one report. For eg, You can create a Region-wise sales analysis in one tab and a Product-wise sales analysis in another tab in one report from single input - Sales table.
* All parts of the report builder interface as discussed above except the inputs pane are at the tab level.
* Each tab has its own visualizations pane, filters pane, and output pane.
* You can add new tabs to the Report by clicking on the "+" icon next to the Tab header.
* You can remove the tab from the report by clicking on the Delete button from the menu ("..." icon) beside the tab name.

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