Can we add custom fields to reports without creating custom templates?

[awasson]

I'm looking to add some custom fields to the detailed contribution reports.

In the past I've done this by cloning the /CRM/Report/Form/Contribute/Detail.php file and putting it in my custom templates directory. Is there a way I can do this in my extension without a custom template?

ie: it there a hook I can use to add my fields to the fields array in the CRM_Report_Form_Contribute_Detail class?

Thanks,
Andrew

[awasson]

I didn't get any replies to this question but I've done a lot of digging and searching and I'm pretty sure that the answer is no.

In order to create truly custom reports you need to at the very least create a custom report template and let CiviCRM know about it via a custom extension or by putting it in your custom templates directory as defined by your admin -> system settings -> directories.

Hopefully this is helpful to someone else who has the same question.