Scheduling Jobs

Job scheduling is the process of assigning tasks at a predetermined time or when the appropriate event occurs.

To schedule a job:

1. From the Narrative Reporting Home page, select Jobs, and then click Schedule Jobs. the Schedule Jobs wizard will open.

2. Specify the following in the General area:

   • The Job Name, which identifies the Job in the Job Console.

   • The Job Type, select either Execute Bursting Definition or Refresh Report Package Data Source.

   • To set the schedule timing, select one of the options below:

     • Run Now

       OR

     • Select a Recurrence, to define how routinely you want the Job to run. If you selected a scheduled frequency, select a start date and time and an end date and time, as well as a time zone.

3. Click Next.

4. In Job Parameters, provide the execution Parameters for the selected Job Type:

   • For Execute Bursting Definition, select a bursting definition from the Library.

   • For Refresh Report Package Data Source:

     • For Report Package, select a report package from the Library.

     • Select if you want to Refresh All Data Sources or select a specific data source to refresh under Select Data Sources.

5. Click Next.

6. Review your choices. If satisfactory, click Finish. The new job will be added to Pending Jobs. If the job was scheduled to Run Now, it will appear directly as a Recent Activity.

   To edit or delete a job after scheduling it, see Editing and Deleting Jobs