ReportCaster
ReportCaster Guide
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Introducing ReportCaster
About ReportCaster
ReportCaster Overview
Creating a Schedule in a Self-Service Installation
Section 508 Compliance
ReportCaster Processing
Distribution Server Features
Using the ReportCaster Console
Using the ReportCaster Console
Server Status
Server Performance
Using the Java Heap Dump Feature
Failover Distribution Server Status and Tasks
Job Status
Job Log
ReportCaster Configuration
Using Blackout Periods
Execution IDs
Global Updates
Purge Job Logs
Delete Schedules
Creating and Maintaining Distribution Lists
Creating a Distribution List
Editing and Deleting a Distribution List
Accessing Distribution Lists
Bursting a Report
Creating an External Distribution File
Importing a List of Members to Create Distribution Lists
Creating a Dynamic Distribution List
Specifying Multiple Email Addresses
Creating Schedules
About the Basic Scheduling Tool
Creating a Schedule in the Basic Scheduling Tool
About Tasks in the Basic Scheduling Tool
Using Amper Variables as Parameter Values
Distribution Options in the Basic Scheduling Tool
Auto-Populating the FTP Field for Single File FTP Distributions
Auto-Populating the Title of a Report Library File
Notification Options in the Basic Scheduling Tool
About Properties in the Basic Scheduling Tool
About Recurrence in the Basic Scheduling Tool
Advanced Settings
Restricting Distribution of Reports to the Report Library
Creating a ReportCaster Schedule in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
Advanced Scheduling Tool
Advanced Scheduling Tool Quick Access Toolbar
Advanced Scheduling Ribbon
Creating a Schedule in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
About Tasks in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
Distribution Options in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
Auto-Populating the FTP Field for Single File FTP Distributions in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
Auto-Populating the Title of a Report Library File in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
Notification Options in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
About Properties in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
About Recurrences in the Advanced Scheduling Tool
Maintaining Schedules
About Maintaining a Schedule in the Basic Scheduling Tool
Editing a Schedule in the Basic Scheduling Tool
Copying a Schedule
Deleting a Schedule in the Basic Scheduling Tool
Sharing Schedules
Publishing Schedules
Enabling or Disabling Schedules Using the Shortcut Menu Option
Tracking Schedules
Log Reports
Using the Report Library
About the Report Library
Privileges Required for Creating and Sharing Library Items
Viewing Library Content
Searching in an On-Demand Paging Report
Opening a Version of a Library Report in Excel and Other Documents
Creating and Maintaining Library Access Lists
Accessing Library Access Lists
ReportCaster Explorer
Using the ReportCaster Explorer
Explorer Schedule Toolbar
Explorer Tree
Explorer Item List Panel
Explorer Schedule List Column Information
Explorer Distribution List Column Information
Explorer Access List Column Information
Explorer Library and Watch List Report Column Information
Explorer Item Options
Searching Subfolders
Using Traces
Enabling Tracing
Servlet Tracing
Distribution Server Startup Trace Files
Schedule and Report Tracing
Distribution Server Initialization Tracing
Reporting Server Tracing
Tips and Techniques for Coding a ReportCaster Report
Editing WebFOCUS Procedures
Using an Ampersand or a Single Quotation Mark
HTML and Drill-Down Reports
Using -HTMLFORM
Distributing a Table of Contents Report Using ReportCaster
Data Visualization
Using the GRAPH FILE Command
Distributing a Graph Image in a PDF Report
Financial Modeling Language
Using the &&KILL_RPC Flag
Manually Coded Excel Compound Reports
Compound Reports and Coordinated Compound Reports
Controlling the Display of Sorted Data With Accordion Reports
Limitations for Using WebFOCUS Features
Known Issues When Using WebFOCUS Commands
Using WebFOCUS Commands With Burst Reports
Specifying the Language for Scheduled Output
ReportCaster Formats for Scheduled Output
AHTML
ALPHA
APDF
COM
COMMA
COMT
DFIX
DHTML
DOC
EXCEL
EXL07
EXL07 FORMULA
EXL07 TEMPLATE
EXL2K
EXL2K FORMULA
EXL2K PIVOT
EXL2K TEMPLATE
EXL97
GIF
HTML
HTML5
JPEG
PDF
PNG
PPT
PPT Template
PPTX
PPTX Template
PS
SVG
TAB and TABT
WK1
WP
XML
WebFOCUS Repository Tables for ReportCaster
About Repository Reports
WebFOCUS Repository Tables
ReportCaster Variables
ReportCaster Internal Variables
Glossary
ReportCaster Legacy API Developer's Reference
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Introducing the ReportCaster Java API
About the ReportCaster API
How This Manual Works
Installation Requirements
ReportCaster Overview
ReportCaster Components
ReportCaster API Components
ReportCaster API Functionality
ReportCaster API Authentication and Ownership
ReportCaster API Packages
ReportCaster API Development at a Glance
Customizing Error Messages
Additional Information
ReportCaster Java API Samples
Introduction to API Samples
Using Batch Files to Compile Samples
Running the Samples
Additional Files Packaged With the Samples Application
Running the Legacy Java API on a Machine Without a WebFOCUS Installation
Address Book Samples
Library Access List Samples
Schedule Samples
Library Samples
Console Samples
Log Samples
Credential Authentication Samples
Troubleshooting API Samples
ReportCaster API Subroutines
API Subroutines
Subroutine Security
Calling a Subroutine From a Procedure
Maintaining Distribution Lists Using the DSTBULK Subroutine
Maintaining Single Distribution List Members Using the DSTMEM Subroutine
Running a Scheduled Job Using the DSTRUN Subroutine
Using Amper Variables Within a Subroutine
ReportCaster API Subroutine Messages
ReportCaster Servlet API
Overview
ReportCaster Servlet API Descriptions
Servlet Security
Calling a Servlet From an HTML Form
Maintaining and Displaying a Distribution List With a Servlet
Maintaining Distribution Lists Using the DSTDLBULK Servlet
Maintaining Single Distribution List Members Using the DSTDLMEM Servlet
Displaying a Distribution List Using the DSTDLLIST Servlet
Scheduling a Job Using the DSTSCHED Servlet
Setting the Status of a Job Using the DSTACTIVE Servlet
Immediately Running a Scheduled Job Using the DSTRUNNOW Servlet
Displaying Log Information Using the DSTLOG Servlet