About Bursting
Bursting is a process of splitting data into blocks, generating documents for each block, and delivering the documents to one or more destinations.
The data for the report is generated by executing a query once and then splitting the data based on a Key value. For each block of the data, a separate document is generated and delivered.
Bursting enables splitting a single report based on an element in the data model and delivering the report based on a second element in the data model. Driven by the delivery element, you can apply a different template, output format, delivery method, and locale to each split segment of the report. Example implementations include:
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Invoice generation and delivery based on customer-specific layouts and delivery preference.
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Financial reporting to generate a master report of all cost centers, splitting out individual cost center reports to the appropriate manager.
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Generation of pay slips to all employees based on one extract and delivered through e-mail.
How do I burst data and deliver reports?
Refer to the following documentation to help you configure and deliver bursting reports.
Learn how to... | Audience | More Information |
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Configure connections to data sources, delivery destinations, and configure permissions to enable users to access resources | Administrator | Configure Delivery Options |
Create data sets using the data sources and define bursting. | Data modeler or Content author | Process Overview for Creating a Data Model |
Design the report layout | Content author | Overview for Report DesignersOverview for Report Designers |
Schedule jobs to deliver bursting reports | User | Create a Bursting Job |