Running Reports at night

steely

Hi there,

One of our international client's run reports for heaps of different states, and therefore when they run them at the same time during the day, this slows down the whole network quite dramatically.

The client would like to overcome this problem by having Navision automatically run a batch job (eg. 7pm each night) where it will go through and run just say a dozen reports automatically and print them out, so that the users will have them ready for them the next morning.

From my research it appears the OnTimer trigger is the best way to deal with this... but how exactly do we do it at a specified time each night?

Your help is greatly appreciated,

Simon :roll:

M@rtin

Hi,

we have like problem and this is our solve.
Run continualy one form. Triger on timer on this form checked per 15 min. (optionally) if is +/- 19:00 then run the report.

Better solve is utilitity "ExpandIT Launch Utility" on http://www.expanditcom.com
This is command promt. utility which run any object navision. It is posible add it at any windows scheduler.

MPa
/Sorry my english is beastly/

Luc_VanDyck

This is a job wel suited for the Application Server. Starting from Attain 3.60, this ATAS can now print reports.

Jet_II

Jet Reports has the ability to run reports during the night and place them on a file server. www.jetreports.com

nyman

Have a look at Navision Cron Engine, you can download it from this site.

DenSter

Or... you could just use the Job Scheduler that comes with standard Navision.

MLW222

DenSter;
where is "Job Scheduler" do not see it anywhere in NF
Under what/which menu?


nyman;
your url/link did not post, could you post where to download
Navision cron engine?

Luc_VanDyck

MLW222 wrote:

nyman;
your url/link did not post, could you post where to download
Navision cron engine?

It is available from the download pages. Visit http://www.mibuso.com and select Downloads.

MLW222

Thanks

DenSter

MLW222 wrote:

DenSter;
where is "Job Scheduler" do not see it anywhere in NF
Under what/which menu?


nyman;
your url/link did not post, could you post where to download
Navision cron engine?

Service Management/Setup/Job Scheduler

It was added for Service Management, but you can use it for anything that fits in it, it's really a nice feature to have things run automatically.

Halcyon

I am running 2.60, is the scheduler available here?

MLW222

DenSter;
I should have pointed out I have NF 2.00, I do not think there is such a thing a "Service Management" let alone Job Scheduler.

If there is, I can't find it.