Overview
Reports enable you to automatically generate and send snapshots of your Intelligent Apps on a schedule. Reports are rendered as PDF, PNG, or Excel files and delivered through configured Channels via Slack or email.Key Features
- Scheduled Delivery: Use cron expressions to define when reports run (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.)
- Multiple Formats: Export as PDF (multi-page), PNG (single image), or Excel (tabular data)
- Channel Integration: Send via Slack or email through configured channels
- Flexible Targeting: Send the same report to different destinations
- Manual Triggers: Test reports or send on-demand outside the schedule
How Reports Work
- Create a Channel: Set up Slack or email credentials (done once, reused for multiple reports)
- Configure a Report: Select an Intelligent App, set a schedule, choose a format, and specify recipients
- Automatic Execution: Datazone renders the app and sends it via your channel at the scheduled time
- Track History: Review execution logs to monitor delivery status and timing
Report Configuration
Schedule
Reports use cron expressions to define when they run. Common examples:0 9 * * *- Every day at 9:00 AM0 9 * * MON- Every Monday at 9:00 AM0 9 * * MON-FRI- Every weekday at 9:00 AM0 */6 * * *- Every 6 hours0 0 1 * *- First day of every month at midnight
Output Format
PDF Format:- Combines multiple tabs into a single document
- Ideal for comprehensive reports
- Can select specific tabs to include
- Single image snapshot
- Best for dashboards and visual summaries
- Faster generation time
- Exports the underlying chart data instead of a rendered image
- Iterates over each tab in the Intelligent App and, for every chart, writes its data as a table on a separate sheet
- Best for recipients who need to analyze the raw numbers in a spreadsheet
- Each sheet is named after its chart, preserving the order in which tabs and charts appear in the app