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title: "Using Simple Tiles to Flip Between Reports"
slug: "using-simple-tiles-to-flip-between-reports"
tags: ["Simple Tiles", "Service Bus", "Reports ", "Page Components "]
updated: 2025-06-24T16:00:20Z
published: 2025-06-24T16:00:20Z
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# Using Simple Tiles to Flip Between Reports

## Overview

Users can configure the **Selection Bus******settings within two Simple Tiles to flip between two designated Reports. This action requires using a [Page/Dashboard](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/create-pages-dashboards), the [Create Tile Data Step](https://documentation.decisions.com/step-library/docs/create-tile-data)****and [Report Viewer Control](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/report-viewer-control?highlight=Report%20View) from the****Toolbox**,**and Report IDs****from two created [Reports](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/reports).

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## How to Create a Simple Tile

To create a Simple Tile, create or open an existing Page/Dashboard:

- Search for Simple Tile in the **Toolbox** and drag it into the Workspace.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-12-11_10h56_49(1).png)

For more information on creating Simple Tiles, please refer to [Simple Tiles](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/simple-tiles).

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## Configuring Simple Tiles to Flip Between Two Reports

To configure a Simple Tile to flip between two Reports:

- Select **Pick or Create Flow > Create New.**
- Name the **Tile Source Flow** and select **Create.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1750780158743.png)

- Select the **Create Tile Data Step**and scroll down to Actions in the Properties Panel.
  - ****In the Tile Action Type (Left Click) Drop-down, select Push Data to Controls.
    - To show actions on right click, check the **Show Actions on Right Click** check box.
  - This action will populate **Data Bus Name** and **Data Bus Value** as two new fields.
  - Type a name in the Data Bus Name field as a **Constant Value**and add a value to the Data Bus Value field.
    - The value for the Data Bus Value field is the **Report ID** that will populate in the **Report Viewer.**********

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1750780570545.png)**

- To customize the title of a Simple Tile, type in the desired name in the Line 1 field under Tile Setup and select Constant.
- Repeat the above steps to create the next Simple Tile.
- Once the Simple Tiles have been created, search for a Report Viewer in the Toolbox and drag it onto the Workspace.
  - Select the Report Viewer and check Get Report ID from Selection Bus.
  - Type in the same name of the Selection Bus created in the above steps for both Simple Tiles.

## **![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1750780788099.png)**

## **Using Simple Tiles to Flip Between Two Reports on a Dashboard**

The following example demonstrates how Simple Tiles with Selection Bus settings enabled can flip between Reports on a Page/Dashboard. A left-click action on both Simple Tiles navigates to the associated reports, and the Reports can be flipped back and forth.

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/ezgif.com-crop%20(2).gif)**

For more information on Changing a Report using Simple Tiles, please visit [Changing Report Via Simple Tile](https://documentation.decisions.com/projects/docs/changing-report-via-simple-tile).

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