
Scheduling reports
Preparing the report
To schedule a report, choose the report you would like to run and click on the
button to start the report wizard, as shown below:
The same way as with running a report on demand, you may need to select the report period, entity, filters, options and format before scheduling. If you wish to change any of the report's parameters, refer to the pages below:
- Setting the report period
- Setting the report entity
- Setting the report filters
- Setting the report options
- Setting the report formats
If you do not want to change any of the default settings, click on the
button, as shown below:
Select the format of the report and click on the
button.
In the new window that opens you can set the scheduling parameters of your report:
- when you want the report to run
- how frequently you want the report to run
- how you want the report delivered
- who should receive the report
Setting the scheduling parameters
When do you want the first report to run?
Enter the 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 from the drop-down list the time interval you want the report to rerun, as shown below:
How do you want the report delivered?
The report can be delivered via e-mail or saved in a specified location. Choose the delivery method from the available drop-down list:
Who receives the report?
Choose the delivery method for your report from the available drop-down list:
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Schedule now
When you have configured all of 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:
Editing a scheduled report
To edit a scheduled report, select the report you want to configure from the Scheduled reports panel, and click on the button, as shown below:
A new window with the properties of the report will open, where you can edit the period, entity, filters, options and format of the scheduled report.
Click on the links below for details on how to configure these parameters:
- Setting the report period
- Setting the report entity
- Setting the report filters
- Setting the report options
- Setting the report formats
Deleting a scheduled report
To delete a scheduled report, select the report you wish to delete from the Scheduled reports panel and click on the button, as shown below.