The distribution scheduling method gives you control over
when the distribution will be scheduled and, in conjunction with the Wait/Ignore
Indicator, determines when it will be submitted for report bundle
processing. Report bundles defined with a Wait/Ignore Indicator of Wait are
considered required reports.
You can use the following distribution scheduling methods:
- Loaded
- The distribution is scheduled for processing when the first report
in the distribution is loaded into Content Manager OnDemand. The distribution is submitted
for report bundle processing when all the required reports in the
distribution have been loaded. The Wait/Ignore Indicator is
not overridden with the Loaded distribution method. If none
of the report bundles in the distribution are defined as required
reports, then the distribution will be scheduled and processed each
time a report bundle is loaded. If any report bundle is defined as
required, then the distribution will not be processed until that report
bundle is loaded.
- All Ready
- This distribution is always scheduled for report bundle processing.
The scheduling of the distribution is not dependent on report bundles
being loaded. The distribution is submitted for report bundle processing
when all the required report bundles in the distribution have been
loaded. The Wait/Ignore Indicator is not overridden with the All
Ready distribution method. The distribution will not be processed
until all required report bundles are loaded.
- Time of Print
- This distribution method is processed similar to the Loaded method.
The distribution is scheduled upon the first load of a report bundle
and will be submitted for report bundle processing when all report
bundles become available. If the distribution has not been processed
by the time specified in the Time field, it will be submitted
for report bundle processing even if all of the required reports are
not available. This method ensures that the distribution will be printed
at least once a day with any available report bundles.
- Time of Day
- The distribution is only scheduled at the specified time of day.
The distribution is submitted for report bundle processing when all
the required report bundles have been loaded into Content Manager OnDemand. A distribution with this
method will only be scheduled once a day. If all required report bundles
are not available, then the distribution will not be submitted for
report bundle processing.
- External
- A process outside of ODF schedules the distribution. The distribution
is submitted for report bundle processing when all required report
bundles have been loaded.