Subscribed users check the channel's web page to get a listing of available reports. When users click on a report link, the report appears in the web browser window. ReportCast channels allows you to subscribe to and unsubscribe from particular channels, list the channels to which you are currently subscribed, and view the contents of those channels. If you have administrator privileges, you can also create, delete, and modify channels. The following illustration shows how ReportCast channels fit into the Actuate Internet architecture.
Users make requests to run reports immediately, or to run reports at a scheduled time.
The requester form allows users to select the users and channels to notify when the report is complete. Once the report runs successfully, the completed request notification goes to the appropriate users and channels. For more information about factory processing, see The report-generation process, in Programming e. For more information about scheduling reports, see Running a report, in Using e. Users with administrative privileges on e.