Before you launch a report or an update process, you may provide run options to redirect the output. You may also provide scheduling parameters.
Run Options#
The RUN OPTIONS tab is organized into three sections - Report Options, Processing Options and Report Scheduling (containing Run When and Repeat Options) details.The content of the Report Options section varies by function and it may not even be present. The other two sections are standard.
Processing Options#
The Processing Options section allows you to specify the format of the output and where the output will be directed. All report processing takes place on the report server.- Execution
- The system automatically assigns a unique number to every execution of a process.
- Destination Type
- This field identifies where to send the output. The Destination Type is normally set to CACHE.
- Destination Format
- This field indicates the format of the output at the destination.
- Report Mode
- This field identifies the style of the report. Leave the Report Mode as 'Bitmap'. Very few reports use 'Character'.
- Destination Name
- The Destination Name depends on the Destination Type selected.
- Job Name
- This field names this specific report execution and defaults to the Function+Execution ID.
e.g. RDJB#162852
- Pagestream
- This field indicates whether page streaming is enabled for HTML or HTMLCSS output. Page streaming will allow you to view one page at a time using controls to step you through the report.
Report Scheduling - Run When#
These Report Scheduling Run When options may be used to schedule the process to run at a designated time. If there are no options specified, the process will run immediately.- Schedule Start Date
- This field specifies the date that the process will run.
- Run Start Time
- This field specifies the time the process will run (on the 24hr clock).
Report Scheduling - Repeat Options#
These Report Scheduling Repeat Options may be used to automatically repeat the report or update process on a designated frequency. If there are no options specified, the process will run only once.- Frequency
- This field specifies how often the process will run. Each run will use the same parameters. e.g. Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Every n.
- Frequency Amount
- This field specifies the interval of time between runs if the Frequency is 'Every'. It is expressed in the time basis of the Frequency Option. e.g. a value of 2 with a basis of 'Days' means 'Every 2 Days'
- Frequency Option
- This field specifies the time basis of the Frequency Amount. e.g. Minute(s), Day(s), Hour(s), Week(s), Month(s), etc.
- Day Repeat
- This field specifies which Weekday of the month the process should be run on. e.g. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Day, etc.
- Weekdays
- This field identifies which day of the week the process should run on. e.g. Mon, Tues, Wed, etc.
- Schedule Expiry Date
- This field specifies the date that the process will stop running.
