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1. From the ReportCaster Console, click Info. The ReportCaster Schedule Selection Criteria dialog box opens.

   

2. Specify the following criteria for the list of schedules:
   1. Owner. ReportCaster owner that created the schedule. From this option, you can select schedules for:

      a single owner.

      all owners in the list by selecting the asterisk (*).

      multiple owners using the shift key or control (Ctrl) key, as in a standard Windows interface.

   2. Method. Possible values are * (all methods), Email, Printer, FTP, Managed Reporting, or Library.
   3. Priority. Possible values are * (all priority values) or from 1 to 5, where 1 is the highest priority and 5 is the lowest priority. Jobs are distributed based on the priority of the schedule.
   4. Active. Possible values are * (Yes and No), Yes, or No.
   5. Pending Interval: If this box is checked, the following fields become active and available for specifying additional criteria:

      Start Date. Date to start interval during which scheduled jobs will run.

      Start Time. Time to start interval during which scheduled jobs will run.

      End Date. Date for end of interval during which scheduled jobs will run.

      End Time. Time for end of interval during which scheduled jobs will run.

3. Click OK to generate a list of schedules.

   

In addition to displaying parameter values you previously entered (Owner, Method, Priority, Active), the following columns appear:

• Schedule ID. A unique, ReportCaster-generated key assigned to the job when it was scheduled.
• Schedule Description. The description entered for the schedule when it was created.
• Next Run Time. When you create a ReportCaster schedule, one of the properties of the schedule set by ReportCaster is the next run time (NEXTRUNTIME) for that schedule. The ReportCaster Distribution Server checks for schedules in the ReportCaster Repository that have a next run time less than or equal to the current time.

Note: You can sort the list of schedules for each column by clicking on the column title (for example, Schedule Description). Ascending is the default sort order.

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Once you have generated a list of schedules using the Schedule Selection Criteria dialog box, you can:

• Select a schedule and click the Open icon. This enables you to view information about the schedule. For more information, see Viewing and Running a Schedule.
• Select one or more schedules and click the Log icon to run the log reports for the selected schedules.
• Select one or more schedules and click the Delete icon to delete the selected schedules. A message appears asking if you really want to delete the selected schedules. Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the schedules.
• Select one or more schedules and click the Run icon to run the selected schedules.
• Click the Refresh icon to refresh the current list of schedules with any newly created schedules that meet the previously specified criteria.
• Click the Help icon to open the online Help documentation.

Note: To select multiple schedules, use the Shift key and Control (Ctrl) key, as in a standard Windows interface.

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Once you have generated a list of schedules using the Schedule Selection Criteria dialog box (see How to Generate a List of Schedules), you can view a single schedule by selecting the schedule and clicking the Open icon. The ReportCaster - Task Info dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.

Note: If the WebFOCUS server is not started, the ReportCaster Console is not able to obtain the schedule parameter information and the following message appears.

Unable to obtain parameter information for scheduled procedure. Please check that the server (server name) is started and the Execution ID and password specified can successfully connect.

Select a task associated with the schedule from the Task Name drop-down list, then you can view the following information about that task:

• Task Type. Valid task types are WF Server Procedure, Standard Report, My Report, File, URL, FTP, JES Retrieve, and JES Submit & Retrieve.
• Task Object. The name of the procedure scheduled for the selected task.
• Server Name. The name of the server associated with the task.
• Send Format. For information about formats available with ReportCaster, see the ReportCaster Administration manual.
• Execution ID. The user ID that is used to connect to the server running the schedule.

You can run the task using the displayed parameter information (if any) or by specifying different parameter information. For example, in the following task the value for the Exclude Product Name parameter has been changed from No Selection to 2Hd VCR LCD Menu.

Tip: For more information about specifying parameter values in ReportCaster, see Specifying Parameter Values and Scheduling Pre-Processing and Post-Processing Procedures.

Optionally, the Trace options allow you to enable Schedule or Schedule and Report tracing on a schedule-by-schedule basis when dynamically running the schedule on demand. The Schedule Trace setting specified in the ReportCaster Server Configuration tool appears along with options that enable you to change the setting for this particular schedule. For example, you can set the Schedule trace option for this schedule, as shown in the following image.

Click Run to run the schedule and its task(s) using the specified parameters (if any). Parameter values and trace options that you specify here will override any values that were stored in the ReportCaster Repository the last time the schedule was run.

Click Cancel to close the dialog box without running the schedule.