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.

Before you begin

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.