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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 analytical users.

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual includes the following chapters:

Chapter/Appendix		Contents
1	Introducing ReportCaster	Provides an introduction to ReportCaster Development and Report Library Content and its main features, and describes the scheduling and maintenance tools available to the End User.
2	Creating and Maintaining Distribution Lists	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 in the ReportCaster Development Interface.
3	Creating a ReportCaster Schedule	Describes how to schedule a ReportCaster job.
4	Maintaining a Schedule	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.
5	Tracking ReportCaster Schedules	Describes how to obtain details about a schedule through log reports and job status information.
6	Using the Report Library	Describes using the Report Library, a storage and retrieval facility for ReportCaster output.
A	ReportCaster Formats for Scheduled Output	Provides descriptions, suggested uses, and considerations about each ReportCaster output format.
B	Tips and Techniques for Coding a ReportCaster Report	Provides tips and techniques for developing WebFOCUS reports that meet the requirements for scheduling and distribution using ReportCaster.
C	Using the Single Page Scheduling Tool	Explains how to use the single page Scheduling Tool to create a ReportCaster schedule.
D	Glossary	Defines key terms and concepts in this manual.

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Convention	Description
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underscore	Indicates a default setting.
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[ ]	Indicates a group of optional parameters. None is required, but you may select one of them. Type only the parameter in the brackets, not the brackets.
\|	Separates mutually exclusive choices in syntax. Type one of them, not the symbol.
...	Indicates that you can enter a parameter multiple times. Type only the parameter, not the ellipsis points (...).
. . .	Indicates that there are (or could be) intervening or additional commands.

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