--- title: "Compound Reports" slug: "compound-reports" updated: 2021-10-15T00:48:28Z published: 2021-10-15T00:48:28Z canonical: "docs.imat.io/compound-reports" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.imat.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Compound Reports The documents here provide examples on how to use compound reports. Before writing any compound reports, an understanding of Python must be gained. The principles here can be used to build on one another as well as the concepts learned in the Basic Search section. [Python](/python-basics) Basic constructs of the Python language; the basis of any compound report [Search Basics](/imat-search-basics) Instructions on printing to the screen, using wrapper functions, and layout decisions [Reports With Parameters](/reports-with-parameters) Instructions on how to create reports with data that is easily selected [Pandas](/pandas) Details for creating easy and efficient data processing and visualization for reports [Aggregating Data](/docs/aggregation-data) Guide on how to combine queries in order to get one desired output [Artifacts](/artifacts) Instructions on writing files that are generated and saved after the query executes