Running reports is very straightforward. Just click on the desired report from your user commnunity an the results will appear on screen. You can create reports in PDF or Word format and you can export data directly to Excel.
The license for charts and text reports is included in your HR.net software license. However you can also use 3rd party report writing tools (e.g. Reporting Services, Crystal, Cognos) to interrogate data stored in HR.net.