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title: "Overview of the Analytics Engine in Ontraccr"
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# Overview of the Analytics Engine in Ontraccr

## **📊 Overview of the Analytics Engine in Ontraccr**  
 

The **Analytics Engine** in Ontraccr empowers users to generate detailed, customizable reports from their **Boards**, **Forms**, and **Time Cards**—and surface those insights in personalized **Dashboards**. Whether you're tracking performance, operations, or safety compliance, this feature gives you flexible control over your reporting needs.

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## **🚀 Where You Can Use the Analytics Engine**

You can build and view analytics from **three main locations** in Ontraccr:

**Analytics Page**

Accessed from the left-hand sidebar. This is the central hub for building and editing reports across all data sources.

**Boards (Per Card Level)**

Every board card includes an **Analytics tab**. You can build card-specific reports and dashboards here.

**Projects Page**

Each project has its own **Analytics tab**, allowing you to generate project-specific dashboards and reports.

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## **🛠 Types of Data Sources You Can Report On**

Analytics can be generated using data from:

-   **Time Cards** (e.g., hours worked)
-   **Boards** (e.g., number of cards, status changes, conversion rates)
-   **Forms** (e.g., safety form submissions, incident reports)

Each source supports different types of reports and breakdowns, described in detail in their respective articles.

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## **📚 How to Navigate and Build Reports**

### 1\. Access the Analytics Page

-   Click **Analytics** in the sidebar.
-   A blank canvas will appear.
-   Click the **Untitled** dropdown at the top to:
    -   View and select existing reports
    -   Click **New Report (+)** to start fresh

### 2\. Naming and Saving a Report

-   When creating a new report, click the **edit pencil icon** to rename the report.
-   Type in a name (e.g., *Time Tracking – Hours per Project*) and hit **Enter** to save.

### 3\. Choosing a Data Source

The first dropdown on the report builder lets you select the **source**:

-   **Time Cards**
-   **Boards**
-   **Forms**

Each source will have its own available **fields**, **breakdown options**, and **chart types**.

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## **📈 Visualizations Available**

Depending on the report type and field, you can choose from the following visualizations:

-   **Bar Chart**
-   **Line Chart**
-   **Table**
-   **Number**
-   **Pie Chart** (only available in certain contexts)
-   **List** (available in some form field-based reports)

Some visualizations allow **time-based breakdowns**, like:

-   By day
-   By week
-   By month
-   By quarter
-   By year

This depends on the field and report type selected.

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## **💾 Saving and Reusing Reports**

-   Click **Save** to store a report.
-   Saved reports appear in the dropdown at the top of the Analytics page.
-   Reports can be embedded as widgets in **custom dashboards** (see the Dashboards article).

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## **🧩 Where Analytics Can Be Used**

Analytics built in one area may or may not be accessible in other areas:

| Location Built | Where It's Available |
| --- | --- |
| Analytics Page | Dashboards, Analytics Page |
| Board Card Analytics | Only available within that board’s cards |
| Project Analytics Tab | Only available within that specific project’s context |

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## **🔁 Editing Existing Reports**

-   Click on the **Untitled / Report Title** dropdown
-   Select the report you want
-   Click the **Edit icon** to:
    -   Rename the report
    -   Update criteria and filters
    -   Change chart types or breakdowns

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## **🧠 Tips**

-   Use **breakdown options** to get more granular insights (e.g., by user, by project).
-   Set **custom date ranges** or choose from presets like "This Week", "Last 30 Days", etc.
-   You can **stack multiple breakdowns** (e.g., by division and user).