Alert framework configuration - Bw reporting Agent

Hi,
Anybody tell the transaction code or procedure to do Alert framework configuration in Bw reporting Agent.
Thanks,
Debasish

Hi Debasisha,
The steps for to do Alert Framework configuration
Step1. Give Tcode: ALRTCATDEF
this open " Alert Management Screen", From the alert category definition environment, choose "Settings", and then "Configuration".
Step2. Ensure you are in change mode, by default it in Display mode.
define you alert category, If you want to be able to confirm alerts by SMS or Internet mail, you must enter the user created to receive all incoming mails in the "Inbound Processing" section.
Step3.In the "Status Handling for Mails" section, you can specify which statuses are to be reported. The first setting refers to the system being informed, and the second refers to a status mail being sent to the sender.
Step4. In the Logging section, select "Write Log" only if you want additional information about the actual processing of the alerts. This information is logged using the standard application log and can be viewed in transaction SLG1 (object ALERT).
That's it, Hope it help you.
Atul

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can any body xplain how to schedule tasks thru "reporting agent". pls xplain in detailed steps.

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The functions of the reporting agent are triggered by Information Broadcasting.
The Reporting Agent was not developed any further. It was removed from the current version of the Data Warehousing Workbench. You can now only reach the Reporting Agent using transaction code REPORTING_AGENT.
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