Report Library Settings

The Library tab in the ReportCaster Server Configuration tool contains the following Report Library settings:

Setting	Optional or Required/Default Value	Descriptions and Possible Values
Compression	Default is NO.	YES - ReportCaster will compress files stored in the Report Library. NO - ReportCaster will not compress files stored in the Report Library. Note: You can override this setting when you create the schedule in the ReportCaster Development and Administration Interface, using the compression option located under the Library Distribution tab.
Default Library URL for Email Notification	Required Specified during the ReportCaster Distribution Server installation. Default value is http://hostname:port/rcaster/ library/libreport.jsp (where hostname is the host name of the ReportCaster Web application. Specify the port only if it is not the default value of 80).	URL included in the e‑mail notification that enables you to access specific content in the Report Library. This is the Library URL value in the Email for Library dialog box, accessed from the Schedule Distribution tab, Email Options. Note: If this field is blank, then no report ID or burst values are sent with the e‑mail notification.
Install	Required	Indicates whether (YES) or not (NO) the Report Library product is configured for use with ReportCaster.
Library Distribution Options	Required	Provide the ability to suppress the Access Options and/or Email for Library option that appear in ReportCaster when distributing scheduled output to the Report Library. For details, see Suppressing Library Distribution Options.
Send Report ID and Version with Notification Email	Required	YES - report ID and burst values are sent with the e‑mail notification of the distribution. NO - report ID and burst values are not sent with the e‑mail notification of the distribution.

Suppressing Library Distribution Options

The ReportCaster Server Configuration tool Library Distribution Options allow you to suppress the Access Options and the Email for Library option available in ReportCaster when distributing scheduled output to the Report Library.

Note: This setting replaces the frontend.cfg settings used in Version 7 Release 1.3. The frontend.cfg file is no longer used as of Version 7 Release 6.

The following image shows the ReportCaster Scheduler Distribution tab with Library distribution selected, and the Email for Library and Access Options selections available to a user. These options also apply to the Distribution window of the ReportCaster Scheduling Wizard.

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Procedure: How to Suppress Library Distribution Options

In the ReportCaster Server Configuration tool, click the Library tab.

Note: The Library Distribution Options field shows the current settings.

Select the icon to the right of the Library Distribution Options setting. The ReportCaster Library Distribution Options dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.

The following Library Distribution Options are available.
Library Email. Limits to whom the Email for Library option is available in the Scheduler Distribution tab. Available options are:
- On. Email for Library option is available for all Access Options (Owner, Public, Access List). On is the default value.
- Off. Email for Library option is removed for all Access Options.
- Owner. Email for Library option is available only when the Owner Access Option is selected.
- Owner & Access List. Email for Library option is available only when the Owner or Access List Access Option is selected.
- Owner & Public. Email for Library option is available only when the Owner or Public Option is selected.
Library Access. Limits the Access Options that appear in the Scheduler Distribution tab. Available options are:
- All. All Access Options (Owner, Public, Access List) appear. All is the default value.
- Owner. Only the Owner option appears.
- Owner & Access List. Only the Owner and Access List option appears.
- Owner & Public. Only the Owner & Public option appears.

Click OK to save the changes and exit the ReportCaster Library Distribution Options dialog box. You can also click Cancel to cancel the changes and exit the dialog box.

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Example: Suppressing Library Access Options

The following image shows the Distribution tab of the ReportCaster Scheduler when Library Access is set to Owner in the Library Distribution Options dialog box. The Public and Access List options are suppressed, therefore, only the Owner option appears under the available Access Options.