Specifying a report to save the report output to a file system

You can configure a report to save the report output to a location in a file system. You can also specify the file name for the report output, and whether to append a date and time to the file name.

You must configure the locations in which you want to save the output of reports in the Cognos® Analytics reporting tool.

1. In the Cognos Analytics reporting tool, right-click the report, then click Properties.
2. Click the Schedule tab.
3. Click New to create a new schedule.
4. In the Options area, click Delivery, then click Save report as an external file.
5. Optional: Specify the name to use for the report, the location of the report output on the file system, and what to do if there is a file name conflict.
6. Click Done.
7. Click Create to save the schedule for the report.