Subscribing to reports

If you use an IBM® Cognos® Analytics report regularly, you can subscribe to it. When you subscribe, you pick the time, date, format, and where you want it delivered. When you subscribe to a report, the subscription includes all your prompt and parameter values.

About this task

The subscription option is available when you run and view a report, but not when you are in editing mode or when you view saved output.

Tip: To ensure that you are in view mode, and not in edit mode, turn off the Edit toggle Edit icon.

If you edit a report, you must save it before you can subscribe.

After you subscribe, each time your report is delivered, you are notified by a red circle on the Notifications icon the Notifications icon in the application bar. The number in the red circle indicates the number of notifications that you have not yet viewed. Tap the notifications icon to find a message with a link to view the report output.

Procedure

  1. Run a report.
  2. In the application bar, tap the More icon, and then tap Subscribe.
  3. Select your subscription options, and then tap Create.
    Your subscription is created.

What to do next

After you create your subscriptions, you can view and manage them. For more information, see My schedules and subscriptions.