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Laura1
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I am running WebFocus 7.1 and I'm having problems scheduling a report. The fex file has the ability to run 1 to 4 different reports, we do this using '-TYPE WEBFOCUS CGIVAR IBIWF_mreports=INDEX'. When I schedule this report I only get the first report run as the report index is missing. Any suggestions on how to get all the reports?


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GinnyJakes
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IBIWF_mreports=INDEX


I think this is a browser-based option, one that wouldn't have any meaning in Report Caster.

Also, Report Caster only distributes the last TABLE in a focexec.

You might have to combine the reports in a compound document.


Ginny
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PBrightwell
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You could also assign them as separate tasks in Report Caster.


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jgelona
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You can split the fex up into 4 or 5 programs and schedule them as separate tasks. We would write one program for the data collection and store the data in a permanent folder like baseapp. That would be the 1st task in the RC job. Then we would have the 4 reports, each in a separate fex and scheduled in the RC job as separate tasks.

Another option is to make the data collection task a pre-processing task to the 1st report. If no data is found, you can kill the rest of the RC job by setting &&KILL_RPC to Y.


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Laura1
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Splitting it out won't work for us as we have provided a schedule button on the forms and are allowing the users to schedule their own reports. Our workaround for now is to tell the user to schedule each report separately. I was just hoping that I could get it to behave the same way as it does on the dashboard.

Thanks everyone for your input.


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Francis Mariani
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What about making it a Compound Report - that should work in RC.


Francis


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Darin Lee
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There is currently no way to schedule more than one report with output in RC. If you go the RC route as Francis suggests, there are many reports but a single output. The dashboard is a browser based interface, but there is nothing comparable in RC. It can only distribute a single output at a time. Take Francis' suggestion or keep doing it the way you are. We use both.


Regards,

Darin


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