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How to

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Products: WebReports
Functionalities: Reports
Product version: 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9
4/14/2015

Creating a One Time Only Report Schedule

You create a one time only report schedule when you want the schedule to run once on a specified day and time. You can only schedule dashboard reports.

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To specify how often you want a schedule to run, use the Frequency setting in Schedules. You can select the options shown in the table.

Table: Report Schedule Frequency Options

Option

Description

Example

Once

The report schedule runs one time using the start date and time you specify.

Set the Frequency to Once. Enter today’s date and 1:00 PM for the Start schedule date and time. The report is scheduled to run today at 1:00 PM.

Daily

The report schedule runs every day, every two days, or any number of days that you specify beginning with the Start schedule date and time.

Set the Frequency to Daily, then select Every 2 Days. Enter today’s date and 1:00 PM for the Start schedule date and time. The report is scheduled to run every other day at 1:00 PM beginning with today’s date.

Weekly

The report schedule runs on the days of the week you specify, every x number of weeks beginning with the Start schedule date and time.

Set the Frequency to Weekly, then select Monday and Friday Every 2 Weeks. Enter today’s date and 1:00 PM for the Start schedule date and time. As of today’s date, the report is scheduled to run on Monday and Friday every other week at 1:00 PM.

Monthly

The report schedule runs on the first day of the month, the last day of the month, or on both the first and last day of the month.

Set the Frequency to Monthly, then select First and Last. Enter today’s date and 1:00 PM for the Start schedule date and time. As of today’s date, the report is scheduled to run on the first and last days of the month at 1:00 PM.

To create a one time only report schedule

  1. In WebReports, on the menu bar, click Schedules .

  2. In the Select existing schedule box, select New schedule .

     
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  3. In the Report schedule name box, type a name for the schedule.

  4. In the Schedule description box, type a description for the schedule.

  5. In the Select a dashboard report box, select the dashboard report that you want to schedule.

  6. In the Frequency box, select Once .

  7. In the Start schedule box, enter the date and time that you want the schedule to run.

  8. In the Report output format box, select the file format to be used when the report is generated.

  9. In the Report output destination box, enter the directory path for the report.

    Important:

    The report is written to the specified destination using the System account of the Reports Server. If you plan to save scheduled reports to a network drive, ensure that the System account has write access to the network drive.

  10. Select the Overwrite prior report output box to keep only the most current copy of the report output.

  11. Clear the Disable schedule box.

  12. Click Save .

See Also

  • Schedules for Dashboard Reports
  • Report Schedule Frequency
  • Schedule Reports Page
  • Creating a Daily Report Schedule
  • Creating a Weekly Report Schedule
  • Creating a Monthly Report Schedule
  • Editing a Report Schedule
  • Disabling a Report Schedule
  • Deleting a Report Schedule