Using BusinessObjects Enterprise, you can configure an object or instance for output to a destination other than the default Output File Repository Server (FRS). When the system runs an object, it always stores the output instance on the Output FRS. Being able to choose an additional destination gives you the flexibility to deliver instances across your enterprise system or to destinations outside your enterprise system.
For example, you can set an object to have its output automatically delivered by email to other users.
Note: You can also configure object instances to be printed after they have been run. See "Setting printer and page layout options" on page 463.
When you specify a destination other than "Default", BusinessObjects Enterprise generates a unique name for the output file or files. To generate a file name, you can use a combination of ID, name or title of the object, owner information, or the date and time information.
The following destinations are available:
Note: You can change the destination setting for an object or instance either in the Central Management Console (CMC) or in InfoView. When you specify the destination settings through the CMC, these settings are also reflected in the default scheduling settings for InfoView.
For most objects you can specify any of the available destinations. However, for object packages and Web Intelligence documents you cannot do this, because the recipients must have access to the BusinessObjects Enterprise system to be able to open these types of objects. For example, you cannot specify Unmanaged Disk as a destination for a Web Intelligence document. The following table summarizes which destinations you can configure for which types of objects.
| Object type | Unm. DIsk | Email (SMTP) | Inbox | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTP | File | Link | File | Link | ||
| Business Objects http://www.businessobjects.com/ Support services http://www.businessobjects.com/services/support/ Product Documentation on the Web http://support.businessobjects.com/documentation/ |