Running Reports - Deferred

Use this function if a report runs too long and WebFOCUS may “time out” or if you want to run a report and need to log out of WebFOCUS before the report will complete. In these situations, a report can be ”Run Deferred", which places it in a queue and allows you to perform other tasks or exit WebFOCUS while the report is generating.

Deferring a Report

1. Right-click on the the report.  
2. From the right-click menu, click Run Deferred. 
3. Enter values for parameters, if required.
4. Modify the Deferred Report Description, as desired. 
   
   
   

5. Click OK. The Deferred Report Notification displays.
    

6. Click the Deferred Report Status link, as desired.  
   

Viewing Deferred Report Status 

1. Click the Tools menu, from the top right.
   
2. Click Deferred Status, from the drop-down menu.  
   
3. From the Deferred Report Status view, you can view your deferred report, as well as options to:
   - View: To view results of the report.  Note the date & time.  
   - Save: To save deferred output to My Content.
   - Parameters: To modify specific parameters and run again.  Notice the report remains setup in deferred status. 
   - Delete: Deletes results from the specific deferred queue.  
   
   
   

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