A Distribution List is an easy way to distribute content to multiple recipients by citing a list that contains the individual recipients rather than entering each recipient separately into a schedule. You can create a series of lists that target specific recipients relevant to your organization. These lists can be used and reused with any ReportCaster schedule. Distribution Lists can be made available to all ReportCaster users (public lists) or restricted for your own use (private lists).

A ReportCaster schedule can distribution content to multiple recipients through a:

• Distribution List using the ReportCaster Address Book interface. For more information, see Creating a Distribution List.
• External distribution file created in a text file that is accessible to the ReportCaster Distribution Server. For more information, see Creating an External Distribution File.
• Dynamic distribution list by executing a WebFOCUS procedure against a data source where destinations are stored. For more information, see Creating a Dynamic Distribution List.

A Distribution List can be a list of:

• E-mail addresses that will receive ReportCaster content.
• FTP file names that will receive ReportCaster content.
• Printers that will receive ReportCaster content.

As a ReportCaster administrator, you can view and edit any public or private Distribution list.

To access the Distribution Lists interface from the ReportCaster Development Interface, click the Address Book tab. The following image shows an example of the Address Book tab.

From the Address Book you can:

• Create a new Distribution List.
• Clone a Distribution List.
• Delete a Distribution List.

  If you are a ReportCaster administrator, you can delete any list.

• Filter the list of Distribution Lists displayed in the Address Book tab. You can filter by the distribution method (E-mail, FTP, or printer) and by the access (Public, Private).

This section explains how to create and edit Distribution Lists, and how to use the burst feature with a Distribution List. This section also explains how to create an external and dynamic Distribution List.