Scheduling a Report with Dynamic Parameter Values

Post Author: etlag
CA Forum: Publishing
I have created a report using a parameter that has dynamic values - meaning the user can choose a date from a specific field. It works fine once published in InfoView, but when I schedule the report, when I try to enter the parameter I get promted for a login for the database, even though I have already entered this in the CMC report properties.
I have other reports that are using static values and they can be scheduled without entering the database login.
Any ideas what I am missing?

Post Author: amr_foci
CA Forum: Publishing
dear etlag
its known issues, you've to set the default database connection to this report from the "CMC" web-bases appliaction , find this object click it go to "process" tab and then click the "database" tab,,, set your default database connection there and finally dont forget to set "Use same database logon as when report is run" at the end of the page
and cilck ok
try it ,, good luck
Amr

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