Running a Schedule

This RESTful web service request can be used to run an existing ReportCaster Schedule.

HTTP Method: POST

REST URL Format:

http://host:port/ibi_apps/rs/ibfs/WFC/Repository/FolderName/ScheduleName

where:

host

Is the name of the system where WebFOCUS is installed.

port

Is the port number used by WebFOCUS.

FolderName

Is the name of the folder used for the stored ReportCaster Schedule. If the folder used for the stored ReportCaster Schedule exists as a subfolder, then the path to the subfolder name must be included in the REST URL. For example, TopFolderName/SubFolderName.

ScheduleName

Is the name of the ReportCaster Schedule to run, which also must have a .sch extension.

Body Format:

IBIRS_action=run

Example:

The following example demonstrates how to run a ReportCaster Schedule called REST_Schedule.

POST Request URL:

http://localhost:8080/ibi_apps/rs/ibfs/WFC/Repository/RESTful_Web_Services/
Car_Reports/REST_Schedule.sch

Body:

IBIRS_action=run

Response:

A job number is returned in HTML format. For example:

J453ce7a4je11bj48ffj832ej9053e5377495

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