# Lineage information for data

Before you add a report element to an ad hoc report, you can view its origin. The lineage information displays metadata such as the report package, visit, form, and so forth, associated with the report element. Use the lineage information to ensure that you include the correct report element to a report.

- Right-click the report element, and click Lineage.

Lineage information for the report element appears in two views:

- Business View—Displays information about the report element and the package in which it exists.
- Technical View includes two panes:
  - Diagram pane—Graphical representation of the package, the database table, and the database (either the InForm database or the Reporting and Analysis database) in which the report element exists. This information appears in two columns:
    - Package—Displays metadata including the report topic and database table associated with the report element.
    - Data Sources—Indicates the database in which the report element exists (the InForm database or the Reporting and Analysis database).
  - Properties for <Report Element> pane—Displays additional information about the item that you select in the Package column in the Diagram pane.

Note: Lineage information is not available for reports that are created in Report Studio and include an if-then-else-if-then-else construct. This includes, but is not limited to, most InForm standard reports, and Oracle custom reports.

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