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# BC Friday Tips #58 Spotting Report with SaveValues

[Read the post](https://thatnavguy.com/blog/2025/bc-friday-tips-58-spotting-report-with-savevalues/) · That NAV Guy (Teddy Herryanto, MVP) · 2025-11-28 · 132 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> The SaveValues property in Business Central reports remembers user-selected options on the request page. A quick way to check if SaveValues is enabled is examining the Preview button behavior: if it shows only 'Preview', SaveValues is on and keeps the request page open for adjustments; if it shows 'Preview & Close', SaveValues is off and closes the page after each run.

## Key points

- SaveValues feature preserves user-selected report options between runs
- Preview button alone indicates SaveValues is enabled; Preview & Close indicates it is disabled
- When enabled, the request page stays open allowing users to adjust parameters and preview again without reopening
- When disabled, users must reopen the report after each run to make changes
- Enabling SaveValues reduces repetitive work and improves user experience

## Quotes

- "SaveValues helps your reports remember the last options the user picked." (Explains the core benefit of the SaveValues feature for improving user efficiency)
- "If it shows Preview, SaveValues is on. If it shows Preview & Close, SaveValues is off." (Provides the key diagnostic method for quickly determining SaveValues status on any report)

## Context

- Features: SaveValues, Request Page, Preview, Report Options Memory

Source: That NAV Guy, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.