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Subscriptions

Overview
Create a New Subscription
Modify a Subscription
Delete a Subscription

Overview

A subscription is a standing request to run and deliver a report at a specific time to a folder on your F: drive (or other network drive).

Reports may be delivered hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or one time only. You also can specify the start and stop dates for report delivery.

Create a New Subscription

  1. In Report Manager, open the report to which you want to subscribe.
  2. Click New Subscription.

    New Subscription Command
  3. Click the Delivered by down arrow and select Windows File Share.

    Windows File Share Option
  4. If desired, in the File Name field, enter a different name for the report.

    File Name Field
  5. Make sure that the Add a file extension when the file is created checkbox is selected.
  6. In the Path field, enter the complete file path for the folder where you want the report to be delivered. An example is shown below.

     \\nts1\HOME\jdoe\windows\My Documents\Subscriptions
  7. Click the Render Format down arrow and select the desired format.
  8. In the User name field, enter NT1\ followed by your Monmouth College user name (e.g., NT1\jdoe).
  9. In the Password field, enter your Monmouth College password.
  10. Specify overwrite options.
  11. Click the Select Schedule button.
  12. Specify the desired schedule details and start and stop dates.
  13. Click the OK button.
  14. Specify the report parameters, if any are present.
  15. Click the OK button.

Modify a Subscription

  1. In Report Manager, click the My Subscriptions link.

    My Subscriptions Link
  2. Click the Edit link next to the subscription that you want to modify.
  3. Make the desired changes.
  4. Click the OK button.

Delete a Subscription

  1. In Report Manager, click the My Subscriptions link.

    My Subscriptions Link
  2. Select the checkbox next to the subscription that you want to delete.
  3. Click Delete. A message displays that says, "Are you sure you want to delete this item?"

    Delete
  4. Click the OK button.