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Specify the following report information:

1. From the Report Format drop-down list, select the report format. The default value is HTML.

   Use the following guidelines when selecting a format:

   • The report format specified in this field overrides the format statement in the procedure, except for specialized formats (EXL2K FORMULA, EXL2K PIVOT, EXL2K TEMPLATE, PPT TEMPLATE, DFIX). When a report uses a specialized format, the format selection in the report schedule must match that specified in the report.
   • There are limitations on what formats are valid for certain options. For instance, not all formats are supported for bursting or printing.
     • The formats that support bursting are AHTML (except for FML reports), ALPHA, COM, COMMA, COMT, DHTML (except for FML reports), DFIX, DOC, EXL2K, EXL2K FORMULA, EXL2K TEMPLATE, EXL97, GIF, HTML and HTML ODP (except for FML reports), JPEG, PDF, PNG, PPT, PS, SVG, TAB, TABT, and WP.
     • The formats that support printing are DOC, PDF (when you configure ReportCaster to enable PDF printing and the printer has the appropriate driver), PS, and WP.
     • When scheduling a procedure that was created using Graph Assistant or Advanced Graph Assistant and:
       • an image format (JPEG, GIF, PNG, SVG) was chosen as the output format, then you must select an image format as the schedule output.
       • the PDF/SVG or PDF/GIF format was chosen as the output format, then you must select PDF as the schedule output.
     • The HTML ODP format can only be distributed to the Report Library.
   • If the report is a Coordinated Compound PDF Report, then you can select any supported compound format (AHTML, DHTML, EXL2K, FLEX, PDF, or PPT), but keep in mind that not all of these formats support bursting.

   ReportCaster administrators specify which report formats will appear in the Tasks tab. Contact your ReportCaster administrator for changes to the format selections.

   For detailed information about each format, see ReportCaster Development and Library Content manual.

2. Optionally, if you want to burst the report, select the Enable Report Bursting check box. The burst feature enables you to break a report into sections and distribute the sections separately. Burst values can be specified in a Distribution List or Distribution File. For more information about bursting, see the ReportCaster Development and Library Content manual. Even though a distribution list may specify burst values, they will be ignored unless you select this option to enable bursting.
3. Specify an Execution ID authorized to execute procedures on the server running the report.
   • If the Execution ID field is grayed out, it means that a default Execution ID and password have been specified within the ReportCaster configuration file.
   • If the Execution ID field is not grayed out and you are using an Execution ID that you previously used for a schedule, select the Choose Security Information option and the Execution ID from the drop‑down list.

     For example, the following image shows the rcuser Execution ID selected in the drop‑down list in the Security Information pane.

     

   • If the Execution ID field is not grayed out and you are using a new Execution ID, select the Enter the Execution Id and Password that will be used to connect to the WebFOCUS Reporting Server option and type the Execution ID and password in the appropriate text boxes.

     Note: The Execution ID is added to the ReportCaster Repository and is viewable in the ReportCaster HTML User Interface.

4. To continue scheduling the report, click Next at the bottom of the Report Information window.
   • If the report you are scheduling has parameters, the Report Parameters window opens. For more information, see Report Parameters.
   • If the report you are scheduling does not have parameters, the Distribution window opens. For more information, see Distribution Options in the Scheduling Wizard.