diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
index a04cd8356b..d60e201e77 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ReportsController.php
@@ -394,7 +394,13 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
         $customfields = CustomField::get();
         $saved_reports = SavedReport::get();
 
-        return view('reports/custom')->with('customfields', $customfields)->with('saved_reports', $saved_reports);
+        return view('reports/custom', [
+            'customfields' => $customfields,
+            'saved_reports' => $saved_reports,
+            // @todo: temporary
+            'savedReport' => $saved_reports->first(),
+            // 'savedReport' => new SavedReport,
+        ]);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -407,6 +413,7 @@ class ReportsController extends Controller
      */
     public function postCustom(Request $request)
     {
+        dd('postCustom', $request->all());
         ini_set('max_execution_time', env('REPORT_TIME_LIMIT', 12000)); //12000 seconds = 200 minutes
         $this->authorize('reports.view');
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php
index 519e07b79b..a28af2aa9e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php
@@ -2,17 +2,21 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Models\SavedReport;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class SavedReportsController extends Controller
 {
-    //a method to the madness
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
+        // @todo: make this dynamic
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::first();
 
+        $savedReport->options = $request->except('_token');
 
-    dd($request->all());
+        $savedReport->save();
 
+        // @todo: redirect back with the saved report pre-populated?
+        return redirect()->back();
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/SavedReport.php b/app/Models/SavedReport.php
index cd1cdd7e58..417a6ccadf 100644
--- a/app/Models/SavedReport.php
+++ b/app/Models/SavedReport.php
@@ -23,4 +23,59 @@ class SavedReport extends Model
         'name',
         'options',
     ];
+
+    public function checkmarkValue($property): string
+    {
+        // Assuming we're using the null object pattern,
+        // return the default value if the object is not saved yet.
+        if (is_null($this->id)) {
+            return '1';
+        }
+
+        // Return the property's value if it exists
+        // and return the default value if not.
+        return $this->options[$property] ?? '0';
+    }
+
+    public function radioValue($property, $value, $return)
+    {
+        // @todo: this method feels more like "radioShouldBeChecked" or something...
+
+        if (array_has($this->options, $property) && $this->options[$property] === $value) {
+            return $return;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public function selectValue($property)
+    {
+        return $this->options[$property] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    public function selectValues($property)
+    {
+        if (!isset($this->options[$property])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->options[$property] === [null]) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $this->options[$property];
+    }
+
+    public function textValue($property): string
+    {
+        // Assuming we're using the null object pattern,
+        // return the default value if the object is not saved yet.
+        if (is_null($this->id)) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        // Return the property's value if it exists
+        // and return the default value if not.
+        return $this->options[$property] ?? '';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/database/factories/SavedReportFactory.php b/database/factories/SavedReportFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72279bd3e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/factories/SavedReportFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Database\Factories;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+
+class SavedReportFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function definition()
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => $this->faker->word(),
+            'options' => json_encode([]),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
index 684b8d76da..ea473d9c5e 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  (isset($item) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="categories/{{ (isset($category_type)) ? $category_type : 'assets' }}" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_category') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="category_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset ($selected)
+                @if (!is_array($selected))
+                    @php
+                        $selected = [$selected];
+                    @endphp
+                @endif
+                @foreach ($selected as $category_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $category_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
+                        {{ \App\Models\Category::find($category_id)->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($category_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $category_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Category::find($category_id)) ? \App\Models\Category::find($category_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
index 722e1cf088..4c2730d37f 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
         {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
         <div class="col-md-6">
             <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="companies" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_company') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="company_select"{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+                @isset ($selected)
+                    @foreach ($selected as $company_id)
+                        <option value="{{ $company_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true">
+                            {{ \App\Models\Company::find($company_id)->name }}
+                        </option>
+                    @endforeach
+                @endisset
                 @if ($company_id = Request::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                     <option value="{{ $company_id }}" selected="selected">
                         {{ (\App\Models\Company::find($company_id)) ? \App\Models\Company::find($company_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
index c695d04ef4..eede9dce0f 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-6">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="departments" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_department') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="department_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}"{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset ($selected)
+                @if (!is_array($selected))
+                    @php
+                        $selected = [$selected];
+                    @endphp
+                @endif
+                @foreach ($selected as $department_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $department_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true">
+                        {{ \App\Models\Department::find($department_id)->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($department_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $department_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Department::find($department_id)) ? \App\Models\Department::find($department_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
index c0ce9f9b8e..478e18c3c0 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required) && ($required =='true'))) ?  ' required' : '' }}">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_location') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="{{ $fieldname }}_location_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset($selected)
+                @foreach($selected as $location_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $location_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
+                        {{ (\App\Models\Location::find($location_id))->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($location_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $location_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Location::find($location_id)) ? \App\Models\Location::find($location_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
index 46c587d641..9fda36045d 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="manufacturers" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_manufacturer') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="manufacturer_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset ($selected)
+                @if (!is_array($selected))
+                    @php
+                        $selected = [$selected];
+                    @endphp
+                @endif
+                @foreach ($selected as $manufacturer_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $manufacturer_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
+                        {{ \App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($manufacturer_id = old($fieldname,  (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $manufacturer_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)) ? \App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
index c4607c8662..d33be77470 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($field_req)) || ((isset($required) && ($required =='true')))) ?  ' required' : '' }}">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="models" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_model') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="model_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}"{!!  (isset($field_req) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '') !!}{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset ($selected)
+                @if (!is_array($selected))
+                    @php
+                        $selected = [$selected];
+                    @endphp
+                @endif
+                @foreach ($selected as $model_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $model_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true">
+                        {{ \App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($model_id = old($fieldname, ($item->{$fieldname} ?? request($fieldname) ?? '')))
                 <option value="{{ $model_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)) ? \App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php
index c55f36e455..fb4d4798e5 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status-select.blade.php
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="statuslabels" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_statuslabel') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="status_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset ($selected)
+                @foreach ($selected as $status_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $status_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true">
+                        {{ \App\Models\Statuslabel::find($status_id)->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($status_id = old($fieldname,  (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $status_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Statuslabel::find($status_id)) ? \App\Models\Statuslabel::find($status_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
index 35c5165e59..ef83126f61 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{ (isset($item) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="suppliers" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_supplier') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="supplier_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}"{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+            @isset ($selected)
+                @foreach ($selected as $supplier_id)
+                    <option value="{{ $supplier_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true">
+                        {{ \App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)->name }}
+                    </option>
+                @endforeach
+            @endisset
             @if ($supplier_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $supplier_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true" role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)) ? \App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
index 78c07c519b..0dd623447c 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
@@ -14,9 +14,14 @@
 @section('content')
 
 <div class="row">
-  <div class="col-md-8 col-md-offset-2">
+  <div class="col-md-8 col-md-offset-1">
 
-    {{ Form::open(['method' => 'post', 'class' => 'form-horizontal', 'id' => 'custom-report-form']) }}
+    {{ Form::open([
+        'method' => 'post',
+        'class' => 'form-horizontal',
+        'id' => 'custom-report-form',
+        'url' => '/reports/custom',
+    ]) }}
     {{csrf_field()}}
 
     <!-- Horizontal Form -->
@@ -35,147 +40,147 @@
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('id', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('id', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('id')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.id') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('company', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('company', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('company')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.company') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-              {{ Form::checkbox('asset_tag', '1', '1') }}
+              {{ Form::checkbox('asset_tag', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('asset_tag')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.asset_tag') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('asset_name', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('asset_name', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('asset_name')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.name') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('manufacturer', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('manufacturer', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('manufacturer')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.manufacturer') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('model', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('model', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('model')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.asset_models') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('category', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('category', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('category')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.category') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('serial', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('serial', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('serial')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/table.serial') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('purchase_date', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('purchase_date', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('purchase_date')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/licenses/table.purchase_date') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('purchase_cost', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('purchase_cost', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('purchase_cost')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.cost') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('eol', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('eol', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('eol')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/table.eol') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('order', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('order', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('order')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.order') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('supplier', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('supplier', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('supplier')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.suppliers') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('location', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('location', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('location')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.location') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('location_address', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('location_address', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('location_address')) }}
                 - {{ trans('general.address') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('rtd_location', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('rtd_location', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('rtd_location')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.default_location') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('rtd_location_address', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('rtd_location_address', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('rtd_location_address')) }}
                 - {{ trans('general.address') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('status', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('status', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('status')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.status') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('warranty', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('warranty', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('warranty')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.warranty') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('depreciation', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('depreciation', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('depreciation')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.depreciation') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('checkout_date', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('checkout_date', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('checkout_date')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/table.checkout_date') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('expected_checkin', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('expected_checkin', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('expected_checkin')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/hardware/form.expected_checkin') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('created_at', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('created_at', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('created_at')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.created_at') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('updated_at', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('updated_at', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('updated_at')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.updated_at') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('deleted_at', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('deleted_at', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('deleted_at')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.deleted') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('last_audit_date', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('last_audit_date', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('last_audit_date')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.last_audit') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('next_audit_date', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('next_audit_date', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('next_audit_date')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.next_audit_date') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('notes', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('notes', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('notes')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('url', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('url', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('url')) }}
                 - {{ trans('admin/manufacturers/table.url') }}
               </label>
 
@@ -185,32 +190,32 @@
               <h2>{{ trans('general.checked_out_to') }} {{ trans('general.fields') }}:</h2>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('assigned_to', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('assigned_to', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('assigned_to')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/licenses/table.assigned_to') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('username', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('username', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('username')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/users/table.username') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('employee_num', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('employee_num', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('employee_num')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.employee_number') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('manager', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('manager', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('manager')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/users/table.manager') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('department', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('department', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('department')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.department') }}
               </label>
 
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('title', '1', '1') }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('title', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('title')) }}
                 {{ trans('admin/users/table.title') }}
               </label>
 
@@ -223,7 +228,7 @@
               @foreach ($customfields as $customfield)
 
                   <label class="form-control">
-                    {{ Form::checkbox($customfield->db_column_name(), '1', '1') }}
+                    {{ Form::checkbox($customfield->db_column_name(), '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue($customfield->db_column_name())) }}
                     {{ $customfield->name }}
                   </label>
 
@@ -239,21 +244,21 @@
 
               <br>
 
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.company-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.company'),'multiple' => 'true', 'fieldname' => 'by_company_id[]', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.location'), 'multiple' => 'true', 'fieldname' => 'by_location_id[]', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.default_location'), 'multiple' => 'true', 'fieldname' => 'by_rtd_location_id[]', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.department-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.department'), 'fieldname' => 'by_dept_id', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.supplier-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.supplier'), 'fieldname' => 'by_supplier_id[]', 'multiple' => 'true', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.model-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.asset_model'), 'fieldname' => 'by_model_id[]', 'multiple' => 'true', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.manufacturer-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.manufacturer'), 'fieldname' => 'by_manufacturer_id', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
-            @include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.category'), 'fieldname' => 'by_category_id', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'category_type' => 'asset'])
-              @include ('partials.forms.edit.status-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.status'), 'fieldname' => 'by_status_id[]', 'multiple' => 'true', 'hide_new' => 'true'])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.company-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.company'),'multiple' => 'true', 'fieldname' => 'by_company_id[]', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValues('by_company_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.location'), 'multiple' => 'true', 'fieldname' => 'by_location_id[]', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValues('by_location_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.default_location'), 'multiple' => 'true', 'fieldname' => 'by_rtd_location_id[]', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValues('by_rtd_location_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.department-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.department'), 'fieldname' => 'by_dept_id', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValue('by_dept_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.supplier-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.supplier'), 'fieldname' => 'by_supplier_id[]', 'multiple' => 'true', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValues('by_supplier_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.model-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.asset_model'), 'fieldname' => 'by_model_id[]', 'multiple' => 'true', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValues('by_model_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.manufacturer-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.manufacturer'), 'fieldname' => 'by_manufacturer_id', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValue('by_manufacturer_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.category'), 'fieldname' => 'by_category_id', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'category_type' => 'asset', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValue('by_category_id')])
+            @include ('partials.forms.edit.status-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.status'), 'fieldname' => 'by_status_id[]', 'multiple' => 'true', 'hide_new' => 'true', 'selected' => $savedReport->selectValues('by_status_id')])
 
             <!-- Order Number -->
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="by_order_number" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.order_number') }}</label>
               <div class="col-md-5 col-sm-8">
-                <input class="form-control" type="text" name="by_order_number" value="" aria-label="by_order_number">
+                <input class="form-control" type="text" name="by_order_number" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('by_order_number') }}" aria-label="by_order_number">
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -261,9 +266,9 @@
             <div class="form-group purchase-range">
               <label for="purchase_start" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.purchase_date') }} {{  trans('general.range') }}</label>
               <div class="input-daterange input-group col-md-6" id="datepicker">
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="purchase_start" aria-label="purchase_start">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="purchase_start" aria-label="purchase_start" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('purchase_start') }}">
                 <span class="input-group-addon">to</span>
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="purchase_end" aria-label="purchase_end">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="purchase_end" aria-label="purchase_end" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('purchase_end') }}">
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -271,9 +276,9 @@
             <div class="form-group purchase-range">
               <label for="created_start" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.created_at') }} {{  trans('general.range') }}</label>
               <div class="input-daterange input-group col-md-6" id="datepicker">
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="created_start" aria-label="created_start">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="created_start" aria-label="created_start" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('created_start') }}">
                 <span class="input-group-addon">to</span>
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="created_end" aria-label="created_end">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="created_end" aria-label="created_end" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('created_end') }}">
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -281,9 +286,9 @@
           <div class="form-group checkout-range">
               <label for="checkout_date" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.checkout') }} {{  trans('general.range') }}</label>
               <div class="input-daterange input-group col-md-6" id="datepicker">
-                  <input type="text" class="form-control" name="checkout_date_start" aria-label="checkout_date_start">
+                  <input type="text" class="form-control" name="checkout_date_start" aria-label="checkout_date_start" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('checkout_date_start') }}">
                   <span class="input-group-addon">to</span>
-                  <input type="text" class="form-control" name="checkout_date_end" aria-label="checkout_date_end">
+                  <input type="text" class="form-control" name="checkout_date_end" aria-label="checkout_date_end" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('checkout_date_end') }}">
               </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -291,9 +296,9 @@
             <div class="form-group expected_checkin-range">
               <label for="expected_checkin_start" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/hardware/form.expected_checkin') }}</label>
               <div class="input-daterange input-group col-md-6" id="datepicker">
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="expected_checkin_start" aria-label="expected_checkin_start">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="expected_checkin_start" aria-label="expected_checkin_start" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('expected_checkin_start') }}">
                 <span class="input-group-addon">to</span>
-                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="expected_checkin_end" aria-label="expected_checkin_end">
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="expected_checkin_end" aria-label="expected_checkin_end" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('expected_checkin_end') }}">
               </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -301,9 +306,9 @@
               <div class="form-group last_audit-range">
                   <label for="last_audit_start" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.last_audit') }}</label>
                   <div class="input-daterange input-group col-md-6" id="datepicker">
-                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="last_audit_start" aria-label="last_audit_start">
+                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="last_audit_start" aria-label="last_audit_start" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('last_audit_start') }}">
                       <span class="input-group-addon">to</span>
-                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="last_audit_end" aria-label="last_audit_end">
+                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="last_audit_end" aria-label="last_audit_end" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('last_audit_end') }}">
                   </div>
               </div>
 
@@ -311,37 +316,36 @@
               <div class="form-group next_audit-range">
                   <label for="next_audit_start" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.next_audit_date') }}</label>
                   <div class="input-daterange input-group col-md-6" id="datepicker">
-                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="next_audit_start" aria-label="nex_audit_start">
+                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="next_audit_start" aria-label="nex_audit_start" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('next_audit_start') }}">
                       <span class="input-group-addon">to</span>
-                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="next_audit_end" aria-label="next_audit_end">
+                      <input type="text" class="form-control" name="next_audit_end" aria-label="next_audit_end" value="{{ $savedReport->textValue('next_audit_end') }}">
                   </div>
               </div>
 
             <div class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3">
             <label class="form-control">
-              {{ Form::checkbox('exclude_archived', '1', old('exclude_archived')) }}
+              {{ Form::checkbox('exclude_archived', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('exclude_archived')) }}
               {{ trans('general.exclude_archived') }}
             </label>
             </div>
             <div class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3">
               <label class="form-control">
-                {{ Form::checkbox('use_bom', '1', old('use_bom')) }}
+                {{ Form::checkbox('use_bom', '1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('use_bom')) }}
                 {{ trans('general.bom_remark') }}
               </label>
             </div>
 
               <div class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3">
-
                   <label class="form-control">
-                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '', true, ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_exclude_deleted'])}}
+                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '', $savedReport->radioValue('deleted_assets', null, true), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_exclude_deleted'])}}
                     {{ trans('general.exclude_deleted') }}
                   </label>
                   <label class="form-control">
-                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '1', old('deleted_assets'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_include_deleted']) }}
+                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '1', $savedReport->radioValue('deleted_assets', '1', '1'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_include_deleted']) }}
                     {{ trans('general.include_deleted') }}
                   </label>
                   <label class="form-control">
-                  {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '0', old('deleted_assets'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets','id'=>'deleted_assets_only_deleted']) }}
+                  {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '0', $savedReport->radioValue('deleted_assets', '0', '1'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets','id'=>'deleted_assets_only_deleted']) }}
                     {{ trans('general.only_deleted') }}
                   </label>
               </div>
@@ -449,27 +453,28 @@
 
       $("#savetemplateform").submit(function(e) {
           e.preventDefault(e);
-          let elements = Array.from(document.getElementById("custom-report-form").elements).map(item=>item.name);
-          console.log(elements);
-
-          $("#savetemplateoptions").val(elements)
-
-          let formElement = document.getElementById('custom-report-form')
-
-          let inputsAsArray = Array.from(formElement.elements)
-
-          inputsAsArray.map(function(item){
-              // not a real method
-              if (item.isACheckbox()){
-                  return {name: item.name, type: checkbox, checked: item.checked};
-              }
-
-              if (item.isASelect){
-                  return {name:item.name, type: select, selected: [item.elements]}
-              }
-          })
-          //    set hidden input to variable
-          e.currentTarget.submit();
+          $('#custom-report-form').attr('action', '/reports/savedtemplate').submit()
+          // let elements = Array.from(document.getElementById("custom-report-form").elements).map(item=>item.name);
+          // console.log(elements);
+          //
+          // $("#savetemplateoptions").val(elements)
+          //
+          // let formElement = document.getElementById('custom-report-form')
+          //
+          // let inputsAsArray = Array.from(formElement.elements)
+          //
+          // inputsAsArray.map(function(item){
+          //     // not a real method
+          //     if (item.isACheckbox()){
+          //         return {name: item.name, type: checkbox, checked: item.checked};
+          //     }
+          //
+          //     if (item.isASelect){
+          //         return {name:item.name, type: select, selected: [item.elements]}
+          //     }
+          // })
+          // //    set hidden input to variable
+          // e.currentTarget.submit();
       });
 
   </script>
diff --git a/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php b/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b447b0d452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit;
+
+use App\Models\SavedReport;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class SavedReportTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testParsingCheckmarkValue()
+    {
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
+            'options' => [
+                'is_a_checkbox_field' => '1',
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('is_a_checkbox_field'));
+        $this->assertEquals('0', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('non_existent_key'));
+
+        $this->assertEquals('1', (new SavedReport)->checkmarkValue('is_a_checkbox_field'));
+    }
+
+    public function testParsingTextValue()
+    {
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
+            'options' => [
+                'is_a_text_field' => 'some text',
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('some text', $savedReport->textValue('is_a_text_field'));
+        $this->assertEquals('', $savedReport->textValue('non_existent_key'));
+
+        $this->assertEquals('', (new SavedReport)->textValue('is_a_text_field'));
+    }
+
+    public function testParsingRadioValue()
+    {
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
+            'options' => [
+                'is_a_radio_field' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('return_value', $savedReport->radioValue('is_a_radio_field', null, 'return_value'));
+        $this->assertEquals(null, $savedReport->radioValue('is_a_radio_field', 'another_value', 'return_value'));
+        $this->assertNull($savedReport->radioValue('non_existent_key', '1', true));
+    }
+
+    public function testParsingSelectValue()
+    {
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
+            'options' => [
+                'is_a_text_field_as_well' => '4',
+                'contains_a_null_value' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('4', $savedReport->selectValue('is_a_text_field_as_well'));
+        $this->assertEquals('', $savedReport->selectValue('non_existent_key'));
+        $this->assertNull($savedReport->selectValue('contains_a_null_value'));
+    }
+
+    public function testParsingSelectValues()
+    {
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
+            'options' => [
+                'is_an_array' => ['2', '3', '4'],
+                'is_an_array_containing_null' => [null],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(['2', '3', '4'], $savedReport->selectValues('is_an_array'));
+        $this->assertEquals(null, $savedReport->selectValues('non_existent_key'));
+        $this->assertNull($savedReport->selectValues('is_an_array_containing_null'));
+    }
+
+    public function testSelectValueDoesNotIncludeDeletedOrNonExistentModels()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // @todo: maybe it should optionally include deleted values?
+    }
+
+    public function testSelectValuesDoNotIncludeDeletedOrNonExistentModels()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // report saved with select option for a company (or whatever)
+        // company is deleted
+        // ensure company's id is not returned
+    }
+
+    public function testDeletedCustomFieldsDoNotCauseAnIssue()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+    }
+
+    public function testDateRangesAreNotStored()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // This might not be a test we implement, but it's a place to ask a question:
+        // Should we be saving and restoring date ranges?
+        // A use-case I can see is running a report at the end of the month for the date ranges for that month.
+        // Maybe it's better to leave those off so users are gently prompted to enter the ranges for each run?
+        // Another option would be to have checkbox that asks the user if they would like to save the dates?
+        // I'm not sure how helpful that is, and it would probably be a future feature if implemented.
+    }
+
+    public function testSavedReportHasDefaultValuesSet()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // Quick thought: I think deleted_assets should be set to null so that
+        // "Exclude Deleted Assets" is selected when using a new'd up SavedReport.
+    }
+
+    public function testOldValuesStillWorkAfterTheseChanges()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // Another marker that won't actually be a test case:
+        // We need to make sure that any behavior involving using "old" input.
+        // I explicitly removed the old()s from the "deleted_assets" radio buttons.
+        // The "x-selects" partials still include them, but I haven't tested them yet.
+    }
+}