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How to Create a Report Schedule

 

Updated: May 13, 2016

Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 - Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Operations Manager

Use the following procedure to create a schedule to save a report. Make sure that you have created an Availability report and saved it as a favorite before using this procedure. For more information about creating an Availability report, see How to Create an Availability Report and for more information about saving a report as a favorite, see How to Save a Report.

To create a report schedule

  1. Log on to the computer with an account that is a member of the Operations Manager Report Operators role.

  2. In the Operations console, click Reporting.

  3. In the Reporting workspace, click Favorite Reports.

  4. In the Favorite Reports pane, right-click the Availability report you saved as a favorite, and then click Schedule.

  5. In the Subscribe to a Report Wizard, on the Delivery Settings page, do the following:

    1. Type a description in the Description text box.

    2. Click the down arrow in the Delivery method list, and then click Report Server File Share.

      Note

      If you want to manage and distribute reports securely, you could deliver reports to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, which offers digital rights management. Consult your network security administrator.

    3. Type a file name for the report in the File name text box.

    4. Type a file path for the report in the Path text box.

      Note

      Report scheduling supports Universal Naming Convention (UNC) file names and must not end in a backslash.

    5. Click the down arrow in the Render Format list, and then click the file format you want for the report.

    6. Type a user name in the User name text box, and then type a password in the Password text box.

      Note

      The credentials must have Write user rights on the file share.

    7. Click the down arrow in the Write mode list, select the Write mode you want for subsequent files, and then click Next.

  6. In the Subscribe to a Report Wizard, on the Subscription Schedule page, do the following:

    1. Select one of the Generate the report options.

    2. Type a start date and start time for the reports to be generated in The Subscription is effective beginning list. You can also enter the date when this subscription will end in The subscription expires on list, and then click Next.

  7. In the Subscribe to a Report Wizard, on the Parameters page, specify a span of time for the report in the From and To lists.

  8. Make any other changes you need for this report, and then click Finish.