
Scheduling reports
Preparing the report
To schedule a report to run in the future and set it to recur at frequent intervals, choose the report you would like to run and click on the
button to start the report wizard, as shown below:
As with running a report on demand, you may need to select the report period, entity, filters, options and format before scheduling.
Please refer to the pages below, if you wish to set the report parameters:
- Setting the report period
- Setting the report entity
- Setting the report filters
- Setting the report options
- Setting the report formats
If you want to leave the default settings, just click on the
button, at the bottom of the pop-up window, as shown below:
Select the format of the report and click on the
button.![]() | Please note that for reports sent via e-mail, formats like PDF or Excel are more usable. |
The new window that appears will allow you to determine the following:
- When you would like the report to start running
- How frequently the report runs
- How the report is delivered
- Who receives the report
Setting the scheduling parameters
The example below shows the scheduling parameters that can be set by the user.
When do you want the first report to run?
Enter the exact date and time when you want the report to run, as shown below:
How often do you want the report to recur?
If you want the report to recur, tick the Repeat the report box and select the frequency from the drop-down list, as shown below:
How do you want the report delivered?
The report can be sent via e-mail or saved in a specified location. Choose the delivery method from the drop-down list:
Who receives the report?
Delivery method | Description |
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File |
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Schedule now
After entering all the scheduling parameters, click on the
button to save the report's definition.
Notice that your newly scheduled reports are now listed in the Scheduled reports panel at the bottom of your screen, as shown below:
To access, modify or delete any of the scheduled reports, please refer to the pages below.