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Schedule a Search and Export Results

You can schedule a search to process periodically and export the search results to a CSV file or a database view.

Follow these steps:

1. In CA APM, click the tab and optional subtab for the object that you want to find.
2. On the left, click Manage Searches.
3. Search for and select the search that you saved.
4. On the left, click New Export.
5. Enter the basic export information that is based on the detail report export information.
6. The following fields require explanation:

   Export name

   Specifies the export name.

   Export Format

   Specifies the format for the exported search results.

   View Name

   Specifies the database view name.

   Note: The view name is required if you select Database View for the Export Format. The name must be a valid database view name.

   Description

   Specifies a description for the exported search results.

   Retention Days

   Specifies the number of days that the exported search results are retained before the results are purged.

   Folder Name

   Specifies the folder for the exported CSV file search results.

   Never Expires

   Specifies that the CSV file or database view is never purged.

7. Schedule the search in the Export Schedule area. Use the detail report Refresh Interval value to schedule the search.

   The following fields require explanation:

   Run Time

   Specifies the time of day to process the search, in the local time zone on the CA APM application server.

   Interval Type

   Specifies the type of interval for the search, for example, Day, Month, Quarter, Week, or Year.

   Interval Day

   Specifies the day during the interval to process the search. For example, if the Interval Type is Month and the Interval Day is 1, the search is processed on the first day of the month.

   First Run Date

   Specifies the date when the first search starts to process.

   Interval

   Specifies how often the search processes, which are based on the selected Interval Type. For example, if the Interval Type is Weekly and the Interval is 2, the search processes every two weeks.

   Last Day of Interval

   Specifies that the search processes on the last day of the selected Interval Type.

8. Specify whether all roles and configurations that are assigned to the search receive the exported search results.
9. Click Save.

   The search is saved. The search processes at the scheduled time and the search results are exported.