michaeld1954
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Saving Cognos pdf reports to a folder
I am trying to save a Cognos 8.4 report to a file but i do not see the option mentioned in the documentation 'Save to the File System'.
-- I have set the the Cognos Configuration setting for Content Manager 'Save output reports...' to True.
--I set a path for the CM.OUTPUTLOCATION on the server in Cognos Server Administration
I want save a pdf report to the same server where cognos 8 is installed...though I might want to move it later. Right now I am just trying to save a pdf file to a folder on the server...i will eventually want to rename and maybe move it which is where I would need a script but right now I can't seem to save it to a folder.
According to the documentation I would then expect to see an option in Cognos Connection to 'Save to the file system' but all I see is 'Save the report' and 'Save the report as report view'
What else do I need to do to enable the option for saving outside of cognos to a file system?
Below are my options under Delivery when scheduling a report. According to the documentation i have read there should be another option of 'Save to the file system' but it isn't showing for me:
Delivery:
Select at least one delivery method. For burst reports, the email recipients are determined by the burst specification.
Save:
Save the report
Save the report as a report view Edit the options...
Report View of MeterReader_Test
Print the report
Printer location:
Select a printer...
Send a link to the report by email Edit the options...
0 recipients __.____._
Is there any other step I need to include to enable the option to save the pdf file to a folder on the server?
Thanks,
Mike
-- I have set the the Cognos Configuration setting for Content Manager 'Save output reports...' to True.
--I set a path for the CM.OUTPUTLOCATION on the server in Cognos Server Administration
I want save a pdf report to the same server where cognos 8 is installed...though I might want to move it later. Right now I am just trying to save a pdf file to a folder on the server...i will eventually want to rename and maybe move it which is where I would need a script but right now I can't seem to save it to a folder.
According to the documentation I would then expect to see an option in Cognos Connection to 'Save to the file system' but all I see is 'Save the report' and 'Save the report as report view'
What else do I need to do to enable the option for saving outside of cognos to a file system?
Below are my options under Delivery when scheduling a report. According to the documentation i have read there should be another option of 'Save to the file system' but it isn't showing for me:
Delivery:
Select at least one delivery method. For burst reports, the email recipients are determined by the burst specification.
Save:
Save the report
Save the report as a report view Edit the options...
Report View of MeterReader_Test
Print the report
Printer location:
Select a printer...
Send a link to the report by email Edit the options...
0 recipients __.____._
Is there any other step I need to include to enable the option to save the pdf file to a folder on the server?
Thanks,
Mike
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These were all valid comments. It turns out that the reports were being saved after all. I thought there was supposed to be another step but apparently it was working all the time. I do have another issue now with the PDF file saving one time only. I will address that as a separate issue.
Hi,
You can find a solution to that on :
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3528&context=SSWRXS&context=SSPMZC&context=SSQJNV&context=SS9RTN&context=SS9S6B&context=SSNGSH&context=SS9RXT&context=SS9S5U&context=SS4Q5S&context=SSU3VP&context=SSU3UV&context=SSU3W8&context=SSWGNW&context=SSTQQP&context=SSCRDM&context=SSTQMV&context=SSTQPQ&q1=save+burst+sdk&uid=swg21335834&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
Regards,
Yaniv
You can find a solution to that on :
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3528&context=SSWRXS&context=SSPMZC&context=SSQJNV&context=SS9RTN&context=SS9S6B&context=SSNGSH&context=SS9RXT&context=SS9S5U&context=SS4Q5S&context=SSU3VP&context=SSU3UV&context=SSU3W8&context=SSWGNW&context=SSTQQP&context=SSCRDM&context=SSTQMV&context=SSTQPQ&q1=save+burst+sdk&uid=swg21335834&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
Regards,
Yaniv
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yes...I am logged in as Administrator. I set up the save location by setting a path for the the parameter CM.OUTPUTLOCATION on the server in Cognos Server Administration...at least that is what the documentation told me to do. I just created a folder on the C drive and put the path in.
If there is something else it is looking for I can't figure it out.