CMC Schedules

Hi,
We're just looking into using the CMC scheduler to execute BODI jobs. However it appears that CMC doesn't detect job failures on the DI side. Is that really true? If so I'm not sure if we can really use CMC as detection of job failure is a pretty significant feature of any scheduler. Below is an an excerpt from the CMC manual which appears to confirm this.
If this isn't possible we're going to have to look at other options. We have Control-M in our environment but only for mainframe usage so we'd need to extend that. I'm also concerned that we'd need to start writing scripts to glue the components together whereas the CMC solution provided a nice seemless integration.
Thanks in advance,
Owen
Program objects
For program objects, the program must run in order to succeed. If the
program does not run, the instance is considered a failure. If the program
runs, but does not perform the tasks it is supposed to, it is still considered
a successful instance because the program object ran. BusinessObjects
Enterprise does not monitor problems with the program object's code.

That can't be right. If only I can proof that somehow.... Anybody?

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How can I set up dynamic parameters in a CMC schedule?

Just need some help to set-up a month-end schedule in CMC (Central Management Console ).
The schedule will contain a number on Crystal reports. These report should be run for the month just gone. eg If the schedule is run on 30.09.14, I'd like the FROM Date in my reports to be set to 01.09.14 and the TO Date set to 30.09.14.
Can the CMC schedule update the report parameters (prompts) based on the run-date? Eg is there something like TO DATE = @TODAY ?
If this is not provided within CMC, can you suggest how it could be handled?
Thanks, Derek

Hi Derek,
This requirement is dependent to backend or universe.
What is your backend database ?
If it is SAP BW ,then in BEx we can create customer exits which makes report refresh for current month.
If it is RDBMS and you want to provide prompt in report ,then we need to create @Prompt in universe.
Dave&#8217;s Adventures in Business Intelligence &raquo; Dynamic Dates Part III: Monthly Date Ranges
if prompt is not required then create a condition in universe to run the report always for current month
Ex: With SQL server , derive month from date
upper(CONVERT(varchar(3),ADS_EVENT.Start_Time,7))
condition
@Select(Time\Month) = upper(convert(varchar(3),sysdatetime(),107))

Problem Scheduling via cmc,multiply copies are being send

Post Author: babutang
CA Forum: Administration
hello , im Scheduling a webi report via the cmc Schedule option. Destination - Email (SMTP) The values to be used at schedule time are set manually. Schedule For option is set to be Schedule for specified user groups. The problem is that the emails recipients specified in the destination are Receiving as many copies as the user groups users. For example: if i have 6 users under "x group" which i chose at the "group Schedule For option" , each one of them will recive 6 copies of the report. if i have 3 users under "x group" each one of them will recive 3 copies of the report. hope i'm clear Enough. thank u.problem Scheduling via cmc,multiply copies are being send

Post Author: stick_slinger
CA Forum: Administration
Hi
Are you using the Job Server defaults for the Email - SMTP destination? I wouldn't use the "Schedule for" here unless you've got Universe Restrictions for these users and you're Multi-Pass Bursting the report.
Destination - Email (SMTP) untick the "Job server defaults" option
In the "To" field enter the recipient(s) email addresses - or get your email admin to create a group and then you can enter the smtp address of the group
Hope this helps you
J

Schedule webi report to destination to Inbox AND send email notification

I'm writing a new process that will schedule a webi report. The output of the report needs to be delivered to multiple user's BO Inboxes AND an email notification (without the report attached) needs to be sent telling them that they have a new report to view in their Inbox. Trying to mimic how this is done via CMC Schedule - Notification and Destination tabs.
I can get it to deliver the report to the Inbox and I can get it to send an email seperately, but the problem I'm running into is that I can't get it to do both in the same process. Here is the code snippet that I've written. Any assistance would be appreciated.
// Retrieve the managed plugin
IInfoObjects managedInfoObjects = infoStore.query("Select SI_DEST_SCHEDULEOPTIONS, SI_PROGID From CI_SYSTEMOBJECTS Where SI_NAME = 'CrystalEnterprise.Managed'");
IInfoObject infoObject = (IInfoObject)managedInfoObjects.get(0);
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IManaged managed = (IManaged)destinationPlugin;
// Set the destination to inbox
IManagedOptions managedOptions = (IManagedOptions)managed.getScheduleOptions();
managedOptions.setDestinationOption(IManagedOptions.CeDestinationOption.ceInbox);
managedOptions.setSendOption(IManagedOptions.CeManagedSendOption.ceCopy);
managedOptions.setIncludeInstance(true);
managedOptions.getDestinations().add(new Integer(ditUserID1));
managedOptions.getDestinations().add(new Integer(ditUserID2));
managedOptions.getDestinations().add(new Integer(ditUserID3));
scheduleInfo.getDestination().setFromPlugin(managed);
// Retrieve the smtp plugin. to send email notification
IInfoObjects smtpInfoObjects = infoStore.query("Select SI_DEST_SCHEDULEOPTIONS, SI_PROGID From CI_SYSTEMOBJECTS Where SI_PARENTID = 29 AND SI_NAME = 'CrystalEnterprise.Smtp'");
IInfoObject smtpInfoObject = (IInfoObject)smtpInfoObjects.get(0);
IDestinationPlugin smtpDestinationPlugin = (IDestinationPlugin)smtpInfoObject;
// Set to email notification on success
ISMTP smtp = (ISMTP)smtpDestinationPlugin;
ISMTPOptions smtpOptions = (ISMTPOptions)smtp.getScheduleOptions();
smtpOptions.setServerName("mailhost.XXXXX.net");
smtpOptions.setPort(25);
smtpOptions.setDomainName("XXXXX.com");
smtpOptions.setSenderAddress("XXXXX.com");
smtpOptions.setSubject("Indicative Data Update Reports");
smtpOptions.getToAddresses().add("XXXXX.com");
smtpOptions.setMessage("Test Message");
smtpOptions.setSMTPAuthenticationType(CeSMTPAuthentication.NONE);
scheduleInfo.getNotifications().getDestinationsOnFailure().add("New");
scheduleInfo.getDestination().setFromPlugin(smtp);
Edited by: Shannon Maret on Apr 21, 2009 7:02 PM

One thing to keep in mind is that "scheduling to SMTP" is different from "scheduling with email notification", and it looks like you're conflating the two. The ISchedulingInfo.getDestinations() is the access point for scheduling to SMTP and ISchedulingINfo.getNotifications() is the access point for scheduling with Notification.
> scheduleInfo.getNotifications().getDestinationsOnFailure().add("New");
You'd add the SI_PROGID of the SMTP Destination here, and work with the returned IDestination to set the destination parameters.
Sincerely,
Ted Ueda

Unable to see the csv option while scheduling the report

I'm using BO XI 3.1. While i'm trying to make a schedule of a report, i am unable to see the csv export option. Is there a way to enable in the csv option?
Build version : 12.1.0.882
Edited by: mhsrinivasan on Mar 10, 2011 2:36 AM Added the version details

Scheduling the reports in CSV formate is possible in BO XIr3.1.
I would suggest you to contact to your BO Admin to check weather you have proper rights or not, in CMC scheduling part.

Date Extension on Crystal Output Filename in Scheduler

Post Author: mek
CA Forum: General
We use Crystal Reports 10. When we schedule reports through the CMC scheduler we add the date to the output filename by selecting the DateTime option from the variable properties list ( ex. ExpoSalesSummaryReport_%DateTime%.xls generates a file named ExpoSalesSummaryReport_2007-04-25-10-46-33.xls). The date format that is automatically concatenated onto the filename by Crystal is not what we need. We do not want the time in the date extension and we want the date format simplified, without dashes.
Our team needs to have additional values available in the variable properties list of the report scheduler that would allow us to select a specific date format to be concatenated to the filename when we schedule reports. For example, we would like to have the following selections in the picklist (new options that we want to add and use are bolded), ex:
Title
ID
Owner
DateTime
FileExtension
DateMMDDYY
DateMMDDYYYY
DateMONDDYY
DateMONDDYYYY
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Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi Raafje,
Like I've already discussed in my Blog ,Using Date Expressions on Filenames of Burst Query has its own limitations. This date expression that you have tried for sysdate-1 (%d-1%m%y) will not hold good to the requirement. Anyways you can resolve the issue using other work arounds.
Method I (Using CAST and DATE Functions)
1.Previous Day -> CAST(DAYOFMONTH(TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, -1, CURRENT_DATE)) AS CHAR)
2.Month of Previous Day -> CAST(MONTH(TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, -1, CURRENT_DATE ) ) AS CHAR)
3.Year of Previous Day -> CAST(YEAR(TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, -1, CURRENT_DATE)) AS CHAR)
Sample Code
+'ReportName'||'-'||CAST( DAYOFMONTH(TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, -1, CURRENT_DATE)) AS CHAR)||'-'||CAST(MONTH(TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, -1, CURRENT_DATE ) ) AS CHAR)||'-'||CAST( YEAR(TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, -1, CURRENT_DATE)) AS CHAR)||'.pdf'+
Method II (Using Server Variables)
1. Create a Dynamic Repository Variable like Previous_Date(Non-System Session variables can also be used)
2. Create a Initialization blocks
In Data Source Section - Edit Data Source and place the below query
Select TO_CHAR(SYSDATE-1,'MM/DD/YYYY')
FROM Dual (you can use any date format as required)
3. In Variable Target Section
Edit Target -
Give the Name as Previous_Date (as you created in Step1) and Enable the Radio Button as Dynamic
Place date in Default Value like '9/22/2010'
4. Now use this Repository Variable in the filename parameter of the burst query as VALUEOF("Previous_Date") for Repository Variable
and VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.Previous_Date) in case you have created a session variable for the query
Thanks & Regards,
Goushalya
http://obiee-bip.blogspot.com/2010/05/dynamic-delivery-file-naming-in-bi.html
Edited by: Goushalya on Sep 29, 2011 7:09 AM

CrystalEnterprise.DiskUnmanaged: Logon failure

I am trying to schedule a webi report and i want the output in excel format in a windows folder, but I get this error:
CrystalEnterprise.DiskUnmanaged: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password
I've tried to do it with BOXIr2Sp2, BOXIr2SP5 and BOXI3.1, but I still have the same error even if the uid and pwd are correct.
These are the parameters:
Directory: //192.168.100.5/Sinistri/BO
User ID: QUINSRV\user11
Password: ********
any ideas? Where am I going wrong?
Please HELP!!

Hi Camillo,
The following information might be helpful in resolving the issue.
In CMC, schedule a report, set Destination to "Unmanaged Disk"
Specify the Destination Directory to a UNC path pointing a shared folder on remote machine (such as: //machineA/sharefolder). The BOE machine and remote shared machine are in a workgroup environment.
Fill in User Name and Password fields for accessing the remote shared folder.
Click Update button
Schedule the report
Cause
This is due to non sufficient user rights. The user specified on the destination page in the CMC needs to have "Logon Locally" rights on the Job Server machine. This right cannot be assigned to a user from another computer if it is not in a domain.
This is a normal behaviour in a Microsoft Windows workgroup. This issue has been assigned Track ID ADAPT00136664.
Resolution
Workaround:
Create the exact same user account with the same password on both computers and specify that user in the destination page when scheduling the report.
Regards,
Sarbhjeet Kaur

Error while scheduling Crystal Report within CMC with Destination as Email

Hi,
I have added a Crystal Report within the CMC. Before scheduling it, I have specified the Destination as Email and entered the necessary details. After scheduling it, the Report Instance gives a Failure with Error Message as -
destination DLL disabled.CrystalEnterprise.Smtp
How to rectify this?
Thanks,
Amogh

Hi,
go to the CMC and invoke the server list under Servers. Locate the entry for the Crystal Reports Job Server, select it and invoke the context menu using the right mouse button. Select Destination and add Email in the list of the possible delivery options. Configure the connection data for your SMTP server and restart the Crystal Report Job Server.
Regards,
Stratos

Schedule a Webi report from the CMC

Hi, ALL
Is there a way to schedule a Webi report from the CMC without using an email account in the
'from' box? There are other placeholders that can be used but I don't know how
to use them please advise.
Thanks.

Hermant,
You need to make sure you configure the proper email server. Go to the CMC - Server > AdaptiveJobServer>Destination>Email. You may need to enable Email as one of the Destinations.
You must configure all the HIGHLIGHTED options.
Regards,
Ajay

Sending an email to the user if the WEBi scheduling failed in CMC

Hello Everyone,
Current scenario :
I am scheduling WEBi report through CMC and the report is going to end user email as an excel attachment.
Desired Functionality :
What happens is if the scheduling fails due to some reason. The email does not go to the end user on a particular date and then he complaints.
What i need here an email sending option that if the WEBi scheduling has been failed in CMC an email should go to the user saying : " The WEBi scheduling has failed. The team is working on it " . (This is just a sample message)
So the idea is to send an email to the user when the WEBi scheduling fails in the CMC. How to achieve this ?
Regards,
Ashutosh Singh

Hi Ashutosh,
You can send an alert email to a group when the schedule fails to run by choosing the "A job has failed to run" option under notification.
You can see this option only if you schedule the report through CMC.
Regards
Sunil

Error scheduling a Program in CMC

I am trying to schedule a program in the CMC. We are on BOXI 31. SP6.
Our SIA runs under a local service account. If I change the SIA to run as Local System and then schedule the program in the CMC and provide the local service account details in the Program Logon section it runs successfully.
If I change the SIA to run under the service account and then reschedule the same job, including the Program Logon details. it fails with the following message 'The Program Objects reported an error while running, but no error code was provided'. Very useful error message!
Has anyone else hit this issue?
Regards
Paul

Hello Paul,
In addition to above, kindly try below:
For the Domain User account that used to run the SIA,
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RESTful schedule instance ID do not match with instance PID in CMC Instance details

SAP BO 4.1 sp1
I'm using the RESTful Web Service API to schedule a Webi report with the following API:
http://<server>:<port>/biprws/infostore/<documentId>/scheduleForms/now
In the response, I get the Location in order to retrieve the scheduled
resource's instance id (<instnceId>) and to use it to monitor the
resource's status, using the API:
http://<server>:<port>/biprws/raylight/v1/documents/<documentId>/schedules/<instanceId>
In the SAP Business Objects Central Management Console, I'm looking
for a
reference to this <instanceId>.
From the resource's history I found in the "View->Instance details"
section, a PID that doesn't correspond to the <instanceId> retrieved by
the API.
Why the 2 IDs don't match?
Thank you

Hi Riccardo,
The PID in the status details is not the SI_ID of the instance, but rather the Process ID of the AdaptiveJobServer that ran the job. This is a child process of the AdaptiveJobServer that is created run the schedule jobs. (you can see the Process ID of the java.exe process in Task manager). If the machine is under load, several child job servers can be created.
I'm not aware of any way to get the SI_ID of the instance in the CMC, but you can get the SI_CUID from the document link. This will match the CUID of the instance if you return its properties (or ../infostore/<documentId>/children ) using the Rest APIs
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Crystal Reports scheduled in CMC Fails -Error: database connector error

Hi,
I am trying to schedule Crystal Report from the CMC. The report is created on top of InfoCube out of the SAP BI 7.0 server. On scheduling I am getting a particular error as u201CDatabase Connector Erroru201D.
Is there any way to troubleshoot this. Do we need to configure BW Publisher parameters for the new SAP BI7.0 server with BO Enterprise Server which is tried out recently?
All this processes work fine with the BW3.5 server for which I believe the configuration for the connection settings is already done.
Thanks,
Amogh

Hi Ingo,
The Crystal Report is built on top of InfOCube in SAP BI7.0 Server.Glad to tell you that the Reports do not give anymore while
scheduling in CMC. It was an authorization issue with my user id in SAP BI7.0 System which the BASIS has resolved now.
Referring to your question, somebody earlier suggested me that whenever BO Enterprise server needs to communicate with a new SAP BI Server we need to establish the connection through Universe Designer and test the connection and there is no other way create connection through the CMC.
If there is a better way, please suggest.
Thanks,
Amogh

Cascading Parameters prompting twice when scheduling report on CMC

Hi all,
I am having some difficulty with the Central Management Console (CMC) when scheduling a report I created.
The report contains one sub-report with a stored procedure to generate the data. This stored procedure has 5 parameters including region and city. In the main report I implemented cascading parameters for region and city and passed their values to the parameters of the stored procedure for the sub-report. All of this works fine within Crystal Reports when I run the report and even when I use the "View" option in CMC. However when I use the "Schedule" option in CMC to schedule the report and I am setting the parameters for the report, there is some odd behavior. The first parameter shows two values, one for region and one for city (this is fine). The next parameter is a string variable. When I try to set this parameter, I am prompted again with the cascading parameters for the region and city. This messes up all the parameters and if I continue to set the other parameters, I am prompted to give a value for the previous parameter.
Why am I being prompted twice to enter a value for the cascading parameters? How can I fix this?
Thanks in advance for your help.
P.S. I thought about using the cascading parameters as filters in the Crystal Report itself but this causes the report to be slow as a lot of data is brought back from the stored procedure before filtering.
P.P.S. I am using Crystal Reports 2008

Hi Jevon,
What version of BO (Service Pack, Patch) are you using?
Try upgrading the version to a higher Service Pack/Patch on a Test environment to see if that resolves the issue.
-Abhilash

Error when scheduling crystal reports in CMC

Hi Experts,
I have created a crystal report and exported to CMC. when i try to schedule the report i am getting a error "The property with ID SI_DELTA_METAINFO does not exist in the object" can anyone help me to fix this issue.
Thanks in Advance.
Carol

Hi Carol,
I think your question is best posted on the Crystal Reports Data Connectivity forum, so I will move it there, and hope you will get the solution you seek.
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