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Running a Report Manually

A manual run is an immediate execution of a report triggered by a button click, independent of any schedule. It suits testing settings, one-off exports, and unplanned data refreshes.

Before you begin

  • The report must be saved (status not Draft)
  • The connection must be active
  • The output sheet must be writable

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open the report page

Go to the Reports section in the left-hand menu and open the report you need.

2. Click "Run Now"

The Run Now button is in the upper-right corner of the report page. Click it.

3. Wait for it to finish

After clicking the button: the status changes to Pending, then Running; a progress bar appears showing the current stage and the estimated completion time. Wait until the status changes to Completed.

4. Check the result

After it finishes successfully: go to the Output tab and check the number of rows written. Open the Google Sheets output sheet and make sure the data is correct. Check the Logs tab — it may contain warnings about incomplete data.

5. If there's an error, investigate the cause

If the status changes to Failed: open the run details, review the error message, and check the logs to diagnose the issue.

How to verify

  • The report's status should change to Completed
  • A new entry with type Manual should appear in the Run History tab
  • Current data should appear in the output sheet

Limitations

  • You can't run a report that is already running (status Running)
  • You can't run a report with an inactive connection
  • There's no limit on how often you can run manually, but you can't run the same report in parallel

Maintained by the LightLead Documentation Team · Last verified: 2026-07-25