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This documentation describes ReportCaster, a scheduling and distribution application that centralizes the execution and distribution of WebFOCUS reports, the contents of URLs, and files. It is intended for ReportCaster developers and administrators.
This manual includes the following chapters:
Chapter/Appendix | Contents | |
1 | Describes ReportCaster processing, ReportCaster Distribution Server features, and the components that comprise the ReportCaster architecture. | |
2 | Describes how to access ReportCaster and how to enable user capabilities for ReportCaster. | |
3 | Describes how you can edit the properties of a schedule, delete a schedule, clone a schedule, or run a schedule immediately once you have created it. | |
4 | Describes how to schedule a ReportCaster job. | |
5 | Describes how to check the status of a schedule, edit the properties of a schedule, clone and delete a schedule, and run a log report to obtain additional information. Also describes purging log records and explains how to create, update, and delete your Execution IDs. | |
6 | Describes how to obtain details about a schedule through log reports and job status information. | |
7 | Describes using the Report Library, a storage and retrieval facility for ReportCaster output. | |
8 | Highlights issues that administrators and security professionals need to be aware of so that they can appropriately configure ReportCaster to achieve their security goals. | |
9 | Provides information about ReportCaster Configuration settings and options. | |
10 | Describes ReportCaster tracing, which enables administrators to obtain information about the internal operations of ReportCaster components. | |
11 | Describes how a ReportCaster administrator can monitor and manage a single or multiple Distribution Servers, globally update Repository field values, and transfer data between Repositories. | |
A | Provides descriptions, suggested uses, and considerations about each ReportCaster output format. | |
B | Provides tips and techniques for developing WebFOCUS reports that meet the requirements for scheduling and distribution using ReportCaster. | |
C | Describes the contents and primary keys of each table within the repository. | |
D | Describes how to bulk load ReportCaster user IDs into the ReportCaster Repository from an external source. | |
E | Accessing ReportCaster and Enabling User Capabilities in the Applet | Describes how to access ReportCaster and how to enable user capabilities for ReportCaster using the Applet. |
F | Explains how to use the single page Scheduling Tool to create a ReportCaster schedule. | |
G | Provides information on using the applet ReportCaster Scehduling tool. | |
H | Describes using the ReportCaster Development and Administration (Applet) interface to edit the properties of a schedule, delete a schedule, clone a schedule, or run a schedule immediately after it is created. | |
I | Describes how use the RepeortCaster Applet Interface to run a log report to obtain information about a schedule, and purge log records to conserve space in the log file. | |
J | Describes how to create and maintain a list of multiple recipients, called Distribution Lists, using the ReportCaster Applet. | |
K | Describes the features of the ReportCaster Console Applet, an interactive administrator’s tool that is used to maintain and view schedule and log information stored in the ReportCaster Repository. | |
L | Describes using the Report Library, a storage and retrieval facility for ReportCaster output, in the ReportCaster Applet interface. | |
M | Explains how to use the Change Management user interface to move ReportCaster data between ReportCaster environments. | |
N | Provides information about configuring ReportCaster using the applet version of the ReportCaster Server Configuration tool. |
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