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Use the Report and Recipient Definition Templating Features

Use the templating features in CA Dispatch for your report and recipient definitions.

Business Value:

Use of the templating features in CA Dispatch will reduce the number of screens, amount of keystrokes, and time required to define your new reports and recipients.  Definitions previously set up can be used as templates, allowing the new definitions to be added easily and quickly.

To access these features, select Option 2 DEFN TEMPLATING from the CA Dispatch Report Distribution Option Menu (VRDMI000). There are three templating features available:

Report Definition Template Screen (VRDMU200)

This screen lets you copy the report and recipient information from a previously defined report and apply it to new reports. Copy an existing report whose definitions closely match those you wish to apply. You can then make any minor changes in report definitions through the report definition screens.

Report/Recipient Template Screen (VRDMU210)

Use this screen if you want to copy recipient information or move recipients from one report to another. You can copy recipient information or move recipients from a previously defined report and apply it to new reports or to a previously defined report. You can also delete a recipient from a report.

Recipient/Report Template Screen (VRDMU220)

Use this screen if you want to copy report/jobname information or move reports from one recipient to another. You can copy report/jobname information or move reports from a previously defined recipient and apply it to new or to a previously defined recipient. You can also delete a report/jobname from a recipient.

More Information:

For more information about the templating features, see the CA Dispatch Reference Guide, the "Using Templates" chapter.