The following ReportCaster tools
can be accessed by authorized users from the Repository tree in
the Business Intelligence Portal, Dashboard, and Developer Studio.
In WebFOCUS 8, the Client security authorization model controls
whether users are authorized to access the Scheduling tools. For
information on the Client authorization security model and ReportCaster
operations, see the WebFOCUS Security and Administration manual.
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Schedule
Tool. The ReportCaster Basic Scheduling
tool and Advanced Scheduling tool provide the options to define the parameters of a schedule,
such as when a report procedure (FEX) will run, what format the
output will take, and where the output will be distributed. For
more information about the Basic Scheduling tool, see Creating a ReportCaster Schedule in the Basic Scheduling Tool. For more information about
the Advanced Scheduling tool, see Creating a ReportCaster Schedule in the Advanced Scheduling Tool.
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Distribution
List. A list stored in the Repository that allows you to specify
multiple recipients to whom the report output of a schedule will
be distributed. For more information, see Creating and Maintaining Distribution Lists.
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Access List. A list that defines the groups and
users that can view the output of specified schedules distributed
to the Report Library. After you create the Access List, it can
be used as often as needed. For more information about Access Lists,
see Creating and Maintaining Library Access Lists.
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Log
Report. This report enables you to view information about a
distributed job, such as whether or not the job executed successfully,
when the report output was distributed, in what format the report
output was sent, and the method of distribution. For more information
about Log Reports, see Tracking Schedules.
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ReportCaster Explorer. The
Explorer interface enables users to list and review all ReportCaster
items of a specific type at once. Each item type (schedules and distribution
lists, access lists, library, and watch
list reports) lists column information specific to the selected
item type. For more information about the ReportCaster Explorer,
see
ReportCaster Explorer
.
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ReportCaster Console. The Console is the interface that provides
access to the ReportCaster administration tools (Server Status,
Job Status, Configuration, Global Update) and schedule management
tools (Job Logs, Blackout Dates, Execution
Ids) for ReportCaster. For more information about the Console, see
ReportCaster Console
.