BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Schedule-based events

Schedule-based events are dependent upon scheduled objects. That is, a schedule-based event is triggered when a particular object has been processed. When you create this type of event, it can be based on the success or failure of a scheduled object, or it can be based simply on the completion of the job.

Most importantly, you must associate your schedule-based event with at least two scheduled objects. The first object serves as the trigger for the event: when the object is processed, the event occurs. The second object is dependent upon the event: when the event occurs, this second object runs. For more information on scheduling objects with events, see "Scheduling an object with events" on page 496.

For instance, suppose that you want report objects R1 and R2 to run after program object P1 runs. To do this, you create a schedule-based event in the Events management area. You specify the "Success" option for the event, which means that the event is triggered only when program P1 runs successfully. Then, you schedule reports R1 and R2 with events, and select your new schedule-based event as the dependency. Schedule program P1 with events, and set program P1 to trigger the schedule-based event upon successful completion. Now, when program P1 runs successfully, the schedule-based event is triggered, and reports R1 and R2 are subsequently processed.

To create a schedule-based event
  1. Go to the Events management area of the CMC.
  2. Click New Event.

    3. The New Event page appears.

     

  3. In the Type list, select Schedule.
  4. Type a name for the event in the Event Name field.
  5. Complete the Description field.
  6. In the "Event based on" area, select from three options:
  7. Click OK.

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