Schedule Dashboard in Cognos Analytics

[superman99]

Hi Experts,

I would like to know if it is possible to schedule dashboards created through data module.

The idea here is to to email a dashboard once the data is refreshed every night, hoping that once the data is refreshed everything data module developed off of a data server automatically refreshes.

Thanks

[MFGF]

Hi Experts,

I would like to know if it is possible to schedule dashboards created through data module.

The idea here is to to email a dashboard once the data is refreshed every night, hoping that once the data is refreshed everything data module developed off of a data server automatically refreshes.

Thanks

Hi,

No, unfortunately. You can't schedule a dashboard. You'd need to build this as a report using the Authoring tool - then you can schedule it.

Cheers!

MF.

[Imre]

Hi,

No, unfortunately. You can't schedule a dashboard. You'd need to build this as a report using the Authoring tool - then you can schedule it.

Cheers!

MF.

What do you mean by "Report using the Authoring tool"?

Is it going to be a normal Report or Active report? What is Authoring tool?

Thanks.

[MFGF]

What do you mean by "Report using the Authoring tool"?

Is it going to be a normal Report or Active report? What is Authoring tool?

Thanks.

Hi,

Either would work - normal reports and active reports can both be scheduled. The Authoring tool is the piece you use to author reports (New -> Report).

Cheers!

MF.

[Imre]

Hi,

Either would work - normal reports and active reports can both be scheduled. The Authoring tool is the piece you use to author reports (New -> Report).

Cheers!

MF.

Thanks. But Active Report has limitations compared to Dashboard regarding interactivity and dynamic changing.

[dougp]

Emailing the dashboard as a static presentation format like PDF has some interactivity limitations as well... :P

Dashboards are intended to run inside of Cognos.  If you want interactivity, send them a URL.  You'll find it listed as Share under the More menu for the dashboard (in the Portal, not the Dashboard tool).