Distribution scheduling methods
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.