Run Report dialog box - for selected report batch

Use the Run Report dialog box to compile and print the selected report batch. You can also use this dialog box to compile and Email a report batch, and to compile a report batch and create a WP & Docs record for the report batch.

Directly to Printer: Choose to compile and print the selected report batch.

When connected to a P6 Professional database: If you are running the report batch through the Oracle Job Service, the report is sent to the default printer set on the job service machine.

Email Attachment: Choose to generate the report and attach it to an Email. An .htm file is created, and the file name corresponds to the report name.

HTML Files: Choose to compile and save the selected report batch as HTML files. These files need to be manually copied to a Web server.

ASCII Text Files: Choose to compile and save the selected report batch as delimited text files (.txt).

Field Delimiter: If you choose ASCII Text Files, select the character used to separate categories of information that you save in delimited text format (.txt).

Text Qualifier: If you choose ASCII Text Files, select the character used to separate categories of information that you save in delimited text format (.txt), if the information contains the field delimiter you specify.

Output file: If you choose HTML File or ASCII Text File, click to specify the file location and name where you want to save the report batch. The default output file name corresponds to the batch report name.

When connected to a P6 EPPM database: If you choose Store report in Work Products and Documents for this project, below, select a network location or some other publicly accessible location.

When connected to a P6 Professional database: If you are setting up more than one job service for report batches, specify a different directory or filename so existing files are not overwritten.

Store report in Work Products and Documents for this project (P6 EPPM Only): Choose to create a WP & Docs record for this report batch. The name of the resulting WP & Docs record corresponds to the name in the Output file field. The state of this field is not saved on exit (always cleared by default on launch). Also, this field is disabled if multiple projects are open.

User's Notes: Your comments about the selected report batch. If you choose Store report in Work Products and Documents for this project, the content in the User's Notes field is copied to the Description for the WP & Docs record. If you choose Email Attachment, the content in this field is copied to the body of the Email.

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