Set Output Options
The Output tab has two regions: Output and Destination. Each scheduled job can have multiple output files with distinct characteristics. Each output file can have multiple destinations.
Add Destination Types to Report Output
Enter delivery details in the report’s Destination region to deliver a report to multiple destinations.
Report Output Destination Types
Select and define the destination types for your report’s output in the Schedule Report Job page.
Only the destination types configured by the administrator are available for selection. You can add multiple destinations for the report’s output.
Destination Type | Description |
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Enter multiple email addresses separated by a comma. Enter any message text to include with the report. To format the message text, you can use HTML 4 elements such as fonts, lists, table cells, hyperlinks, and embedded GIF images. Use these options to configure a notification for email receipt and email read.
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Printer |
Select the printer group and the printer, enter the number of copies, and then select single sided or double sided (the printer must support duplex printing for this option to take effect). Optionally, select the printer default tray from which to print the report, and the print range pages. |
Fax |
Enter the fax number to which to send the report. |
FTP |
Enter valid user name and password credentials for the FTP server. Specify the following properties:
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Content Server |
To limit access to the report on the content server, assign a Security Group and Account to the report. Oracle BI Publisher retrieves the Security Group and Account values configured for the content server. |
Oracle Content and Experience Cloud |
Select CEC and the destination folder. |
Content Server Destination Type Properties
Content Server is one of the destination types to deliver your report document. Select the content server where you want the report delivered.
Use the information in this table to enter appropriate values for the Content Server properties.
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Security Group | (Optional) Select the WebContent Server security group to assign to the report. |
Account | (Optional) Select an Account within the Security Group to assign to the report.
You can enter values for the following required metadata fields. If you do not enter values for these fields, the values from the default report information apply. |
Author | (Optional) enter a value for Author . If you do not enter an Author, your user name is used for the Author metadata field on the WebContent Server.
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Title | (Optional) Type a Title for the report. If you do not enter a Title, the Layout name is used for the Title on the WebContent Server.
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File Name | Enter the file name to assign to the delivered document on the remote server, for example, myreport.pdf. The File Name field is used as the Native File Name on the WebContent Server. If you do not supply a file name value, the Output name is used.
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Comments | (Optional) Type a description to include with the document on the WebContent Server. |
Include Custom Metadata | The Include Custom Metadata option is only available if the data model for the report includes a Custom Metadata component. When you select the Include Custom Metadata option, the delivered document includes the custom metadata fields specified in the data model.
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When you can configure an embedded parameterized report to display online, the parameters display the appropriate values from an analysis or a direct connection to a subject area. When you schedule a an embedded parameterized report, the parameters from the analysis are not passed to the report. As a result, the report displays default values of the parameters used in the analysis. For a direct connection with a scheduled report, the parameters are passed and the values are displayed correctly in the report.