User manual BUSINESS OBJECTS ENTERPRISE 2010-11-16

[. . . ] SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise User's Guide SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise User's Guide 2010-11-16 Copyright © 2010 SAP AG. All rights reserved. SAP, R/3, SAP NetWeaver, Duet, PartnerEdge, ByDesign, SAP Business ByDesign, and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and other countries. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Crystal Decisions, Web Intelligence, Xcelsius, and other Business Objects products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects S. A. Business Objects is an SAP company. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ] When you run objects now, they are run instantly using their default scheduling settings. 98 2010-11-16 Scheduling Objects 1. Click Actions > Run Now. 6. 1. 3 Scheduling objects using object packages You can schedule objects in batches using the object packages feature. Object packages are distinct objects in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise. They can contain any combination of objects that can be scheduled, such as reports, program objects, and Interactive Analysis documents. Using object packages simplifies authentication, and allows users to view synchronized data across instances for different objects. To schedule objects using object packages, first create an object package. Note: You must configure the processing information of each of the components of an object package individually. For example, if you want a report object in an object package to print when scheduled, you must configure it by clicking Components in the "Schedule" dialog box and clicking the title of the component you want to print. You can then expand Print Settings for the component and set it to print as you would when scheduling the component on its own. Related Topics · Object package management · Configuring object packages and their objects · Working with hyperlinked reports 6. 2 Managing instances SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise creates instances from objects. That is, a report instance is created when a report object is scheduled and run by the Job Server. Essentially, a report instance is a report object that contains report data that is retrieved from one or more databases. Each instance contains data that is current at the time the report is processed. Similarly, SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise creates a program instance each time that a program object is scheduled and run by the Job Server. Unlike report instances, which can be viewed in their completed format, program instances exist as records in the object history. SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise stores the program's standard output and standard error in a text output file. You can view and manage instances by doing either of the following: · Opening the "History" dialog box for an object. 99 2010-11-16 Scheduling Objects · Going to the "Instance Manager". Related Topics · Viewing instance information · To set limits for instances · Instance Manager 6. 2. 1 Viewing instance information SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise lets you manage instances through the "Instance Manager" or through the "History" dialog box for individual objects. The following tables identify the columns in each interface and describe the instance information that is displayed. Table 6-17: Instance information displayed in the "History" dialog box Column Information displayed Instance Time Title Status Run By Format Parameters The time and the date of the last update for each instance. The command-line options that were or will be passed to the command line interface for each instance. Applies to program objects only. Arguments Note: Depending on the object type, other columns may appear which are not listed in the table above. Table 6-18: Instance information displayed in the "Instance Manager" Column Information displayed Title Type The title of the instance. The object type. 100 2010-11-16 Scheduling Objects Column Information displayed Status Location Owner Completion Time Next Run Time Submission Time Start Time Duration (seconds) Recurrence Expiry Server Error The status of each instance. The next time the object will be run if it is on a recurring schedule and has a status of pending. [. . . ] In the CMC, select the dynamic recipient source and go to Manage > Default Settings to ensure the following: · In the "Database Configuration" section, the database logon information is correct and Use same database logon as when report is run is selected. 189 2010-11-16 Working with Publications · In the "Parameters" section, all parameters have parameter values, and all Prompt when viewing check boxes for parameters are cleared. If you use Crystal report dynamic recipient sources, consult your administrator to ensure the Report Application Server (RAS) is configured correctly. The RAS must be configured to read at least the same number of database records as the number of recipients in the dynamic recipient source. For instance, to process a dynamic recipient source with data for 100, 000 recipients, the RAS must be set to read more than 100, 000 database records. 10. 3. 3 Recommendations for sending and receiving email publication instances This section contains recommendations for email publication instances. If possible, view embedded content email publication instances in Outlook 2003. [. . . ]