Channels are secure. They use the same security scheme as Actuate Encyclopedia folders and items. Channels have unique names. Every user has a default personal channel. This is the user's Report Server Completed folder.
Channels receive notifications when reports generated for the channel are complete.
Reports in channels can display headlines that describe the reports. This headline appears when listing the contents of a channel. Channel items expire after a given time period and are automatically removed from the channel. After a successful report generation, the report notification appears in the user's personal channel. When you click on the Channels link on the main Report Encyclopedia web page, a page such as the following displays in the browser.