Creating a Schedule in a Self-Service Installation

How to:

With a Self-Service installation in WebFOCUS 8, the schedules, distribution lists, access lists, and library content created by users are stored in the WebFOCUS repository. They are displayed in folders in the tree when you sign in to WebFOCUS. The folders in the tree are real folders that must be created before you can store content in them.

Note: If you migrate ReportCaster content from a previous release of WebFOCUS, folders will be created by the migration process to hold the migrated schedules, distribution lists, access lists, and library content. You can continue to use these folders after migration to create new ReportCaster content. For more information, see the WebFOCUS Migration manual.

Once a folder is created, you can launch the Advanced Scheduling tool by right-clicking on the folder. Select the New option and then click Schedule to launch the tool. Another way to launch the scheduler is through a schedule button on a report launch page.

The purpose of the following process is to define the steps that you will need to follow in order to create a schedule in a Self-Service installation.

Note: You will need access to a number of manuals to complete this process. These manuals include: WebFOCUS Security and Administration, Business Intelligence Portal, ReportCaster, and WebFOCUS Migration. The various Developer Studio manuals, including Application Development Getting Started, Creating Report Applications with Developer Studio, Describing Data with Graphical Tools, and Creating Financial Reports may be referenced, as well.


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Procedure: How to Create a Schedule in a Self-Service Installation
  1. Sign in to WebFOCUS with an account that is authorized to create folders and schedules. For more information, see the WebFOCUS Security and Administration manual.
  2. Create a folder using the following steps:
    1. From the left navigation pane in the tree, right-click on Content.
    2. Click New and then click Folder, as shown in the following image.

    3. Enter a Title and optionally a Summary, as shown in the following image.

  3. Right-click on the folder, click New, and then click Schedule, as shown in the following image.

    Note: The tools options on the context menu and the file types that can be created are based on the WebFOCUS Client license. The report development tool that is available from the context menu for a ReportCaster Self-Service license code is the Text Editor, which allows only the .HTM file type.

    The Advanced Scheduling tool displays, as shown in the following image.

    Authorized users will be able to launch the scheduling tool from a folder to create a schedule. For more information on security, see the WebFOCUS Security and Administration manual.


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Procedure: How to Save a Schedule Created from the Launch Page
  1. Launch the scheduling tool from your launch page or access the scheduling functionality in the Advanced Scheduling tool in ReportCaster, as shown above. For more information, see Creating a ReportCaster Schedule in the Advanced Scheduling Tool.
  2. Once you have defined the criteria for the schedule (such as Tasks, Recurrences, and Distributions), click Save & Close to navigate to the folder where you would like to keep the schedule, as shown in the following image. If a folder does not exist, refer to Step 1 in Creating a Schedule in a Self-Service Installation.


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Procedure: How to Access WebFOCUS from Developer Studio to Create Folders
  1. Click the BIP icon in Developer Studio, as shown in the following image. For more information, see the Developer Studio Application Development Getting Started manual.


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