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# Create Reports from Data Classification Metadata

Run reports to help meet your data management policies.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>All</strong> editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d172421e63">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d172421e63 ">To edit or view data classification fields:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d172421e63 ">Customize Application or Modify Data Classification</td>

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1. To expose the metadata fields, [create a custom report type](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.reports_defining_report_types.htm&type=5&language=en_US). From Setup, enter Report Types in the Quick Find box, then select **Report Types**.
2. Click **New Custom Report Type**.
3. For Primary Object, select **Entity Definition**.
4. Fill in the remaining fields and click **Next**.
5. [Add a child object](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.reports_report_type_setup.htm&type=5&language=en_US). Click the box under the primary object and select **Field Definitions**.
6. Click **Save**.
7. Exit Setup and click the Reports tab.
8. Build a report in [Lightning Experience](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.reports_build_lex.htm&type=5&language=en_US) or [Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.reports_builder_editing.htm&type=5&language=en_US) using the report type you made.