Export to PDF or PPTX

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You can export a PowerReport to a PDF or a PPTX file.

Before you begin

Open a PowerReport. In the global search field, select Reports, enter the name of a PowerReport. Select the report in the grid to open it.

About this task

PPTX is a Microsoft PowerPoint file. You can choose to send the report now or to schedule when to export the report. When you create a schedule, you create a reoccurring export that sends the report to a recipients inbox at a specified frequency.
Figure 1. Export settings
A Screenshot of the export settings.
Note: A system administrator can select any contacts that are set up in the organization from the Mail to pick list. General and ViewOnly users can only select themselves. This restriction is in line with the functionality of other reports and dashboards in IBM® ESG Suite.

Procedure

  1. In the PowerReport, clickThe Export file icon from the menu bar of the report to open the Export dialog.
  2. Select the format to export the file in. Choose either to export the file as a PDF file or as a Microsoft PowerPoint file.
  3. Choose whether to export the file with current values or default values.
  4. Choose whether to send the report to participants now or whether to define an export schedule.
    When you schedule an export, you select a frequency, for example, weekly, and a start date.
  5. Optional: Add a description.
  6. Select the page rage.
  7. Select who to send the report to.
  8. Click Export.

Results

The file is delivered to the user by email and is provided as an attachment in the selected format.

What to do next

If you create a schedule for the report, you can manage the schedule from the Scheduled Reports and Dashboards page. From the main menu, click Admin > Scheduled Reports & Dashboards.