{"source_id":"cove-auto-53815599226004","company":"Cove","kind":"documentation","category":"documentation","title":"Custom Reports & Mapping","url":"https://support.cove.is/hc/en-us/articles/53815599226004-Custom-Reports-Mapping","body":"Custom Reports in Cove allow property managers and building administrators to generate, format, and export tailored operational and financial data (such as Work Orders, Billables, and Labor) to match their exact workflows and third-party accounting system specifications.\nWith Custom Report Mapping, you can define column structures, rename headers, add dynamic calculations, insert blank/static fields, and export data on-demand or schedule it via Batch Reporting.\n\nReport Row Types\n\nCustom Report Mapping & Field Types\nAvailable Column Types\n\nAdvanced Row & Header Configurations\n\nCreating & Configuring a Custom Report\n\nStep 1: Navigate to Custom Reports\n\nStep 2: Set Report Details & Filters\n\nStep 3: Configure Custom Mapping\n\nExporting Your Report\n\nOn-Demand Direct Export\n\nScheduled / Batch Reporting\n\nFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\n\n1. Report Row Types\nWhen creating a Custom Report, you can select from three main row types:\n\nRow Type\n\nDescription\n\nBest Used For\n\nStandard\n\nDisplays individual records (e.g., one row per Work Order).\n\nGeneral work order tracking, operational audits, and SLA reporting.\n\nBillables Breakout\n\nBreaks out line items, materials, labor rates, and markup into discrete columnar fields.\n\nFinancial audits, tenant billbacks, and OpEx cost reclassifications.\n\nSummary\n\nAggregates work order counts, labor hours, and costs by Labor Rate (grouped by Site with subtotals and Grand Totals).\n\nHigh-level financial reporting, payroll review, and accounting reconciliations.\n\n2. Custom Report Mapping & Field Types\nUnder the Custom Report Mapping tab, you can customize the layout of your export:\nAvailable Column Types\n\nCove Data Fields: Direct operational attributes from Cove (e.g., Site, Work Order ID, Ticket Type, Category, Issue Type, Status, Labor Hours, Labor Cost, Billable Total, GL Account, Cost Code).\n\nCombo Fields: Concatenated data points designed for billing descriptions:\n\nCombo Field: Issue Type / WO ID\n\nCombo Field: Issue Type / WO ID / Invoice Note (ideal for utility billbacks requiring service period context, e.g., \"Utility Billback Water - WO #1024 - 10/2026\").\n\nStatic Columns: Fixed text or values populated consistently across every exported row.\n\nBlank Columns: Empty spacer columns required to satisfy third-party accounting import templates.\n\nSequence Columns: Automatically incrementing numbers (1, 2, 3…) across rows for feed indexing and sequential batch processing.\n\nDynamic Date Columns: Date fields calculated automatically based on business rules:\n\nFormats: MM/DD/YYYY or MM-YYYY\n\nAnchor Dates: Batch Date, Verified Date, or Closed Date\n\nOffsets: Prior Month, Current Month, or Next Month\n\nDay Rules: Fixed Day (e.g., 1st or 15th), End of Month, or Same as Anchor\n\n3. Advanced Row & Header Configurations\n\nCustom Column Headers: Rename any column header to match external accounting or software import specifications.\n\nColumn Reordering: Drag-and-drop or reorder columns to match target file templates.\n\nDuplicate First Data Row with $0 Amount:\n\nSpecifically designed for feeds requiring an initial zero-dollar header line (e.g., MRI feed specifications).\n\nAutomatically mirrors the first data row with an amount of $0.00.\n\nSummary Row Options (Summary Reports only):\n\nToggle Include Work Order IDs to output a comma-separated list of all contributing Work Order IDs in each summarized Labor Rate row.\n\n4. Step-by-Step: Creating & Configuring a Custom Report\nStep 1: Navigate to Custom Reports\n\nIn the web dashboard, go to Reports & Analytics > Custom Reports\n\nClick Create Custom Report (or select an existing report to edit).\n\nStep 2: Set Report Details & Filters\n\nEnter a Report Name and select the Report Row Type (Standard, Billables Breakout, or Summary).\n\nSet your default filters (e.g., Date Range, Date Type, Work Order Statuses, Billable Status).\n\nStep 3: Configure Custom Mapping\n\nToggle Enable Custom Export Mapping to ON.\n\nClick + Add Column to add desired Cove data fields, static values, sequence numbers, or dynamic dates.\n\nRename headers and adjust the column sequence as needed.\n\nClick Save .\n\n5. Exporting Your Report\nOn-Demand Direct Export\n\nFrom the Table tab, verify the data and click Download / Export.\n\nWhen Enable Custom Export Mapping is active, the exported file uses your custom mapping, column order, and header names regardless of what is displayed on the screen.\n\nLarge exports are processed in the background and delivered directly to your email inbox.\n\nScheduled / Batch Reporting\n\nLink your Custom Report to Batch Reporting for automated recurring exports (daily, weekly, or monthly) delivered to specified stakeholders or integrated systems.\nFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\nQ: Does modifying the on-screen table columns change my export?\nNo. When Enable Custom Export Mapping is turned on, the exported CSV/Excel file strictly adheres to the configured custom mapping rules, not the temporary on-screen table view.","capture_id":"df55f47a0c9bef256a0911832d1d02627f9fd2878b4ddbdd9319b2099aef6f3c","captured_at":"2026-10-12T13:28:17.870Z","published_at":null,"indexed_at":"2026-10-12T13:28:17.907Z","truncated":0,"scope_tier":"primary","monitor_reason":"","last_error":null,"last_attempt_at":"2026-10-12T13:28:17.337Z","enabled":1,"evidence_notes":[],"text_available":true,"media":["https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/54009008863508","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/54009008865172","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/54009025189780","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/54009025190804","https://support.cove.is/hc/article_attachments/54009008868756"],"interpretation":"Unreviewed source evidence. 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