Schedule Objects › Set General Scheduling Options › Specify Alert Notification › Set Alert Notification

Set Alert Notification

To set alert notification

1. In the Folders management area of the CMC, select a report object.
2. Click Actions, Schedule.
3. On the navigation list, click Alert Notification.
4. Select the Enable alert notification check box if you want to send an alert notification.
5. Select either Use default settings or Custom settings.

   If you select the first option, BusinessObjects Enterprise will deliver the alert notification using the Job Server's default settings. You can change these settings in the Servers management area.

   If you select the second option, you can specify the email settings in the software.

6. Enter the URL for the viewer in which you want the email recipient to view the report. Alternatively, you can select the default viewer by clicking Use default.

   The viewer URL displays in the hyperlink that is sent in the alert notification email. You can set the default URL by selecting the CMC application in the Applications management area of the CMC and clicking Manage and Properties.

   Note: You must use World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) URL encoding when typing the viewer URL. For example, replace spaces in the path with %20. For more information, see http://www.w3.org/.

7. Enter the maximum number of alert records to be included in the alert notification.

   The hyperlink in the alert notification displays a report page that contains the records that triggered the alert. Use this field to limit the number of records displayed.

   Note: The Alert Name and Status fields are set in Crystal Reports.

8. When you have finished setting all your scheduling options, click Schedule.