Running reports using a scheduler

[pmella2000]

Hello All,

I have some Crystal Reports v9 via ODBC to Oracle 10g that will be scheduled to run weekly/monthly by some other folks in our organization. I have not had any experience with any scheduling programs. I am told they may have to create new scripts, etc. to schedule these reports.

Although I will speak with them later this week, I am wondering what type of information I will need to provide them with to be able to run these reports. Currently, when a user runs a report, they choose a from/to date parameter.

Any insight into what I might need to provide would be very helpful.

TIA,

pmella2000

 

[synapsevampire]

Uuuuh, what product are they using to schedule it?

No scripts are required for most schedulers, including Crystal's own Crystal Reports Server/Crystal Enterprise.

Here's a list of 3rd party products:

http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html

Please don't come and ask us how software works without stating which software.

-k

 

[pmella2000]

Thanks for your reply. I actually checked your link earlier and did not recognize the products.

We are using a product called Tidal.

-pmella2000

 

[synapsevampire]

Prehaps you mean this:

http://www.tidalsoft.com/downloads/Tidal Solution Connector for Crystal Datasheet.pdf

It's for Crystal Enterprise, not Crystal Reports.

They'll want to know the usual I'd guess:

Scheduling info: When it is to be delivered, in what format, what is passed in the parms, database used.

-k