Create Report Schedule: Report Parameters

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Report Parameters

Report
The data download report that the schedule runs.
Report Format

The format of the report output. You must choose one of the following:

  • Comma Separated — Rows separate with line breaks and columns separate with commas.
  • Tab Delimited File — Rows separate with line breaks and columns separate with [TAB] spaces.
  • XML — The report is formatted in XML.
File Name
The name of the file that contains the report.
Date Range

The default date and time range is from 12:00 AM today to 12:00 AM tomorrow. When you select the arrows to the left or right of the date range, the range moves up or back 24 hours. When you select the down arrow to the right of the date range, you can choose from several options.

  • Today — Default. Outputs data from midnight this morning to now.
  • Yesterday — Outputs data from midnight yesterday to 11:59 PM last night.
  • Last 7 Days — Outputs data from midnight seven days ago now.
  • Last 30 Days — Outputs data from midnight 30 days ago to midnight tonight.
  • Previous Week — Outputs data from the last full week, Sunday through Saturday. It gathers data from midnight last Sunday morning to 11:59 PM last Saturday night.
  • Previous Month —Outputs data from midnight on the first of last month to 11:59 PM the last day of last month.
  • Month to Date — Outputs data from midnight on the first of this month to now.
  • Specific Date — Opens a date selector and lets you choose a specific day from which to pull data. By default, it pulls data from midnight that morning to 11:59 PM that night.
  • Date Range — Opens two date selectors that enable you to select a start date for the range and an end date for the range. By default, the range goes from midnight the morning of the selected start date to 11:59 PM the night of the selected end date.
Date Range Selected
Displays the pre-built Date Range option you selected, including Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last 30 Days, Previous Week, Previous Month, and Month to Date. If you configure the Specific Date or Date Range option, Date Range Selected displays Custom.
Start/End Time

When you select a Specific Date or a Date Range from the Date Range drop-down, you can specify the time range you want data to cover. When you click inside the start or end text box, a drop-down enables you to select a time 12:00 AM to 11:45 PM in 15-minute increments. The following example pulls data for the report from January 27, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Delete After
Specifies the number of days you want the report to be available after it generates. After the specified number of days, purges the report.
Include Header Row
If selected, the report generates with a header row that indicates what each column contains.
Append Date to File Name (YYYYMMDD)
If selected, the report saves to a file with a name that includes the date of report generation.

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