Scheduling a report

You can create a schedule to run the reports so that reports are generated as per the schedule and delivered to you in a format you choose.

About this task

You use Cognos® Connection to schedule a report to run at a specific time. It is recommended that you schedule reports to run during lean periods or after work hours, when demands on the system are low.
Note: You cannot directly schedule an application-provided sample report. You need to first create a copy of the application-provided sample report in your custom folder and then schedule the copied report. Also, a report can be scheduled for a frequency of no greater than once per day.

Procedure

  1. Open Cognos Connection.
  2. Navigate to the folder that contains the list of reports.
  3. Click the three dots (…) next to the report that you want to schedule from the list.
  4. Click Properties and select the Schedule tab.
  5. Click New
  6. In the Schedule window, enter the information in the applicable fields.
    Fields Description
    Frequency Choose the frequency at which you want to run the schedule.
    Start Enter the time when you want begin the schedule.
    End Enter the time when you want to end the schedule.
    Format Select the appropriate format in which you want to display the report.
    Delivery Choose the appropriate delivery option you want to use to deliver the report.
    Orientation Select the appropriate form of the report to display from the drop-down list.

    This is enabled only if the report is displayed in PDF format.
    Paper Size Select the size of the paper from the drop-down list.
    Languages Select the language in which you want to display the report.
    Prompt for values Check this box to enter attribute values such as locale.
  7. Click Create to save the schedule.
    Note: The print option in IBM® Cognos Analytics is for a locally networked printer. Since the server is on cloud, the print feature is unavailable. However, you can save the scheduled report as a PDF document or a spreadsheet that can be easily printed.