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Set Advanced Report Options for the Current Run

You can specify the following advanced run options for a report for the current run:

The report runs in the background if you run the report later, select multiple report formats or languages, select to save, print or email the report, or burst the report. If you set your preferences to show a summary of the run options , the summary appears whenever the report is not run interactively.

The report runs in the background. When done, the output versions button appears next to the report on the Actions toolbar.

Tip: Click the output versions button  to view the selected formats. For more information, see View Report Output Versions.

Default options are set by the report author. You can change default run options for reports Set Default Report Options.

If you choose to save, print, or send the report by email, you can choose multiple formats. If you choose to run the report later, the delivery option is automatically changed to save. For more information on saving report output, see Save Report Output.

You must have execute permissions for the report you are attempting to run. You must have read and traverse permissions for the folder that contains the report. You need the appropriate permissions to set advanced run options.

Steps
  1. In Cognos Connection, click the run with options button  on the actions toolbar to the right of the report you want to run.

  2. Click Advanced options.

  3. Under Time and mode, click Run in the background, and then click Now or Later. If you specify Later, set a date and time for the report to run.

  4. Under Format, click the formats you want for the report output.

  5. If you want to select a different or additional languages for the report, under Languages, click Select the languages and use the arrow keys to move the available languages to the Selected languages box and click OK.

    Tip: To select multiple languages, use the Ctrl key or use the Shift key.

  6. Under Delivery, choose the delivery method that you want:

  7. If you select Send the report by email, click Edit the email options and set the following options:

  8. If you want to be prompted for values to filter the data in the report, under Prompt Values, select the Prompt for values check box.

    If you run the report later, the prompt values you provide are saved and used when the report runs.

    Note: You are prompted for values only if the report specification or model includes prompts or if you have access to multiple data source connections or signons, even if the Prompt for values check box is selected.

  9. Under Bursting, specify whether the report should be bursted.

    This option is available only if the report author defined burst keys in the report.

  10. Click Run.