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title: "Overriding Action Contexts on Reports"
slug: "overriding-action-contexts-reports"
description: "This document shows how to use Override Action Contexts on Reports, to add a new Action to a Report. Users can use this option to view specific information pertaining to selected fields, within the Report Viewer."
updated: 2025-06-06T14:35:38Z
published: 2025-06-06T14:35:38Z
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# Overriding Action Contexts on Reports

## Overview

Reports provide a convenient way to collect, view, filter, and organize data. However, users may also need to edit the collected data. By default, data-specific Actions cannot be used on a Report's collected data. But if the Override Action Context Property is enabled, users can add Actions for sorted data.

Once the Actions are configured, users can access them by right-clicking on a piece of data that represents the user-defined Entity type in the Report.

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## Example

In this example, [Integrate with a Database Table](/v9/docs/integrate-with-database-table). This table contains the **ID, First Name, Last Name, and Email Address** fields of the dbo.entity_account Database Table. Begin by creating a Report on the External Table, allowing the ability to pull Account Information and **Actions** by selecting Report Data. The ID field in the external table will match the Account ID in Decisions.

1. [Create a Report](/v9/docs/create-reports).
2. Under **Data Source**, expand**Common > LOCAL CONNECTION** and add the **dbo.entity_account**table as the Data Source.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-07_14h07_25.png)
3. Add desirable columns from the Data Source to populate Report with **Data**.
4. If the Report is saved and run, there will be no Actions on the Data. To add Account actions to the Data, in the **Properties**panel under **Actions**, check **Override Action Context.**
5. Search for **'account'** in the **Action Context Type** drop-down and pick **DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.Accounts.Account**.When using a Case Entity or Process Folder as the data type for the Report, it is necessary to use DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.Folders.Folder specifically for the Action Context Type.
6. Next, pick account_id for the **Actions Context ID Field** drop-down. This completes the Report design.
7. Select **Run Report.** Right-click any Row Data on the Report to view the now available Account Actions.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-07_14h04_58.png)

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For further information on Reports, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Reports).