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Schedule a simple
Access Report to export to HTML every weekday at
specified times of the day. |
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Schedule a number
of reports as a "package" to export to HTML every
Monday and Friday at specified times of the day. |
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Schedule to create a specified folder
on the first Monday of every month. |
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Event-Based Schedule |
Fire
off and deliver reports automatically when an
event occurs. Here are some examples.
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Group a number of
event-based activities and determine timing, order
of execution and more |
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Dynamic Schedule |
MARS
will reel through a list of parameter values,
generate a unique report for each value, and deliver
each report to a unique destination (e.g. email
address, folder, etc). Saves you from having to
write and maintain multiple schedules.
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Dynamic Package |
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8. |
Calendar |
Create your own
scheduling frequencies using Custom Calendars (e.g.
4-4-3). Or use Exception Calendars to skip
special days (e.g. public holidays)
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Set up logon credentials for the report, linked table and other options. Keep copies of exported reports
for x days. |
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10. |
How to tell
MARS
what report parameter values to use. |
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Retry x times on
failure. What to do if the report "hangs". Take some
action if the report returns no data. |
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Destinations |
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Set up a number of
destinations (email, printer, fax, SMS, folder and
FTP) and use them over and over again. |
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Output Formats |
Learn
how to quickly set up schedules to export to pdf,
tiff, xls, and many more formats. Also shown
are output features e.g. custom report naming,
zipping the export, zip encryption, deferred
delivery, and lots more.
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15. |
When the report
has been delivered, run a batch file, update a
database, send an email and more. |
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16. |
Insert Constants
(e.g. Yesterday's Date, CurrentScheduleName,
ExportedFileName) to automate otherwise repetitive
and mundane processes. |
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17. |
User Management |
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18. |
Set up
MARS to use
MAPI to send emails. |
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19. |
Set up
the MARS NT service to use
Exchange Server to send emails. |
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20. |
Set up
MARS to use
MARSMail to send emails. |
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21. |
Set up
MARS to send
SMS text alerts. |
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22. |
Set up
MARS to use
SMTP to send emails. |
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23. |
Set up
MARS to use
GroupWise to send emails. |
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24. |
Automatically
backup the MARS system and files. |
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25. |
Set up
MARS to use
the Application Scheduler. |
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26. |
Set up
MARS to use
the Windows (NT) Service. |
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27. |
Address Book |
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28. |
Use
smart folders to group schedules and to report on
schedule activity |
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29. |
Don't
type the same password, email body, signature etc
over and over again. With User Defaults you
can enter than once, and reuse them each time your
write a schedule. |
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30. |
Set up an audit
trail showing activities that have happened in
SQL-RD. |
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31. |
Connect to and
administer remote installations of MARS from your PC. |
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32. |
Set up folder
housekeeping and other automated processes to help
keep your system and pc robust and stable. |
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33. |
Use multiple PCs
to schedule hundreds of reports. The "Master"
controls a bank or "cluster" of PCs ("slaves") and
instructs them what to run and when. See how
easy it is to set this up. |
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34. |
The
MARS data (schedule info etc) is stored in a Access
database locally. Migrating to a SQL, Oracle
or other ODBC compliant database gives you
enterprise scalability and reliability - and gives
you the ability to write triggers, stored procedures
and add custom functionality.
Important: Click here and read this document before you begin the process. |
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35. |
Migrate back to the local file system. Useful
if you know your server is going to be down for
maintenance. |