Have Advancement Performance Reports Delivered to you via Email

Jordan Williams

Created Mar 27, 2023

Have Advancement Performance Reports Delivered to you via Email

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Virginia

16 Steps
1

Go to cognos-prod.elluciancloud.virginia.edu and log in using your NetBadge username and password.

2

Navigate to the report you want to schedule

Navigate to the report you want to schedule
3

Click on the ellipses (the Action menu)

Click on the ellipses (the Action menu)
4

Select Properties

Select Properties
5

Click on the Schedule tab

If you don't have access to schedule a report, you can make a copy of it and then schedule.

Click on the Schedule tab
6

Click on Create schedule

Click on Create schedule
7

Select scheduling options

Under Frequency, select how often you want to receive the report.

NOTE: In order not to overwhelm the server, it is best to use the Weekly type to set your desired delivery frequency. Please try not to schedule reports to run more than once per week.

Under Period, you must select a start date, No end date is selected by default but you may uncheck the box to set your own end date.

Select scheduling options
8

Next, click on the Options tab

Next, click on the Options tab
9

Select format and check Send report by email box

On this tab, you can select the report format and how you want the report delivered.

Format allows you to choose the file format for your report.

Enable accessibility support under Accessibility allows you to enable Cognos accessibility features on the report such as screen readers - more information can be found in the Accessibility features overview.

Under Delivery, check the box next to Send report by email

Select format and check Send report by email box
10

Click on Edit details

When you select the Send report by email option will be automatically set to receive the report. Click Edit the email options to add other recipients.

Click on Edit details
11

Add additional recipients and options and save.

You can add additional recipients, update the subject line and body, and even specify if you want the report as a link or an attachment.

NOTE: Additional recipients must be added through the directory; you can do this by typing the individual's name or computing ID on the To line and selecting the Search Directory option that drops down.

Add additional recipients and options and save.
12

Click on Save

Click on Save
13

Click on Prompts

Click on Prompts
14

Click on Set values

If your report has specific prompt you will be taken to the prompt screen to fill them out. Once all of the report parameters are selected, click Finish at the bottom of the page.

Click on Set values
15

To finish scheduling the report click on Save

To finish scheduling the report click on Save
16

You will now see your summary in the Schedule tab

If you ever need to edit your schedule, follow steps 1 through 6 and then click Edit.

You will now see your summary in the Schedule tab
Well done!
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