custom based event. When to use?

[cmmrfrds]

I am trying to get a better understanding of how the 3 different event types can be used. Can anyone give me an example of when to use a custom based event as opposed to a schedule or file based event. There seems to be some limitations on the file based event as compared to the older info desktop way file events were used.

Thank you.

 

[spedi]

Custom events are used when one need to manually trigger the event.

Say you want to run a set of reports only after the end user confirms the data entry in the database is complete. Then simply click the custom event and all the reports that are waiting for that event will start running.

This is more appropriate, when you don't know when exactly a set of reports need to be run.

Srinath

http://www.nhsonline.org

srinath_p (at) yahoo.com

 

[cmmrfrds]

Thank you for your reply Spedi.