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on_generate
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.. py:function:: on_generate(report)

**domain**: client 

**language**: python

**class** :doc:`Report class </refs/server/report_api>`

Description
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The **on_generate** event is triggered by the 
:doc:`generate <m_generate>` 
method.

Write the on_generate event handler to generate the content of the report.
Use the 
:doc:`print_band <m_print_band>`
method to print bands, defined in the report 
:doc:`template </programming/reports/templates>`.

The **report** parameter is the report that triggered the event.

See also
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:doc:`Programming reports </programming/reports/index>`

:doc:`Server-side report programming </programming/reports/server_side_programming>`

:doc:`Report templates </programming/reports/templates>`

:doc:`generate <m_generate>`