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title: "Creating and Configuring Reporting Channels"
description: "A reporting channel defines from which data source and with which layout BCM generates a report or a dashboard. Reporting jobs execute the channels on a schedule."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/banking-and-cash-management/channels/reporting-channels
language: en
last_updated: 2026-08-28
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# Creating and Configuring Reporting Channels

## Overview

On this page, you will find information about reporting channels in **Lucanet Banking & Cash Management (BCM)**. A reporting channel defines from which data source and with which layout BCM generates a report or a dashboard. Reporting jobs execute the reporting channels and generate the reports automatically, for example for sending by e-mail. Using [schedules](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/banking-and-cash-management/channels/zeitplaene-anlegen-und-konfigurieren.md), you define when BCM executes the reporting jobs.

## Navigation

The **Reporting channels** workspace can be found under **Banking & Cash Management | Channels | All channels | Reporting channels** and is displayed as follows, for example:

![The Reporting channels workspace is displayed.](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/banking-and-cash-management/channels/reporting-channels/_images/en/reporting-channels-workspace.png)
'Reporting channels' workspace

## Creating Reporting Channels

To create a **Reporting channel**:

1. Navigate to **Channels | All channels | Reporting channels**.

2. Click the **Plus** icon in the upper left corner and select the channel type in the drop-down list. For more information, see [Available Reporting Channels](#available-reporting-channels).

    ![The Plus icon with the drop-down list of channel types for reporting channels is displayed.](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/banking-and-cash-management/channels/reporting-channels/_images/en/add-reporting-channel.png)
    Selecting the channel type of a reporting channel

3. Configure the reporting channel according to your requirements.

## Available Reporting Channels

The following table provides an overview of the channel types for reporting channels:

| Channel type | Description |
|---|---|
| **Reporting channel** | Generates reports based on the report layouts predefined in BCM. You select the report, for example a payment information, an account overview, a transaction list, or the INI/HIA letter for EBICS, and the output format: CSV, PDF, HTML, image, MHT, text file, XLS, or XLSX. Optionally, you restrict the report data using filters and define a naming convention for the output files. |
| **Dashboard channel** | Generates reports from a [dashboard](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/banking-and-cash-management/dashboard-bcm.md) that provide a graphical overview of key figures and data analyses. You select the dashboard layout, the output format image, PDF, XLS, or XLSX, and the page format portrait or landscape. Dashboard channels are suitable for regularly providing management reports. |