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Prerequisites
Before you perform this task, ensure that the SMTP server is configured on the application.
Procedure
1 In the Reports tab, click Scheduled Reports.
A table listing all the reporting schedules created in the application is displayed.
2 Select the required schedule.
3 Click the mail icon above the table.
The screen with the emailing details is displayed.
4 Provide the email details.
Option
To
Subject
Body
5 Click Save.
The email details are saved and the generated report will be attached with the email and sent to recipients
when the report schedule fires. The report will be attached only if the size of the report is less than the maximum
attachment size limit set when configuring the SMTP server. If the report size exceeds this attachment size
limit, a link to the report is included in the email.
N Anybody can access the report link sent through email. vCenter Chargeback does not authenticate a
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user when the report link is clicked.
Advanced Search for Scheduled Reports
You can search for specific scheduled reports by using the advanced search feature of vCenter Chargeback.
You can only search for scheduled reports on which you have read permission.
Procedure
1 Click Advanced on the Schedule Reports page of the Reports tab.
The Advanced Search screen is displayed.
2 Provide the required search parameters.
Parameter
Name of Report
Hierarchy name
Created by user
Cost Model
Entity Name
VMware, Inc.
Description
The email address of the recipients. The email addresses should be separated
by commas.
A subject for the email.
The body text for the email.
Description
Name or part of the name of the report. You can either search for reports that
have the specified name or the ones that do not have the specified name.
Name of a chargeback hierarchy. You can search for all the reports that are
generated on a hierarchy or any of its entities by specifying the name of the
hierarchy. You can also search for reports that are not generated on a
specified hierarchy or any of its entities.
You can search for reports scheduled by a specific user or the ones that are
not scheduled by the specified user.
You can search for reports that are generated by using the specified cost
model or the ones that are not generated by using the specified cost model.
You can search for reports that are generated on the specified entity or the
ones that are not generated on the specified entity.
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