The following list describes the different basic types of reports available in NAV 2017:
| Type | Description |
| List | This is used to list volumes of like data in a tabular format, such as a list of Sales Order Lines, a list of Customers, or a list of General Ledger Entries. |
| Document | This is used in record-per-page header plus line item detail dual layout situations, such as a Sales Invoice, a Purchase Order, a Manufacturing Work Order, or a Customer Statement. |
| Transaction | This generally presents a list of transactions in a nested list format, such as a list of General Ledger Entries grouped by G/L Account, Physical Inventory Journal Entries grouped by Item, or Salesperson To-Do List by Salesperson. |
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