topic Re: Dashboard as email notification in Alerting

Dashboard as email notification

sujata_nandi — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:44:56 GMT

I'd like to set up an email notification for the following dashboard, specifically on Saturdays and Sundays at intervals of 3 hours. Since I receive files only on these days, this schedule aligns with our data delivery. Could someone guide me on configuring this setup?

Re: Dashboard as email notification

richgalloway — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:03:42 GMT

From the dashboard, select "Schedule PDF Delivery" from the Export dropdown. Check the "Schedule PDF" box and fill in the form. In the Schedule field, select "Run on Cron Schedule" then put "13 0-23/3 * * 0,6".

Re: Dashboard as email notification

sujata_nandi — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:41:09 GMT

Is there a way to print the entire report in the email instead of a PDF attachment?

Re: Dashboard as email notification

richgalloway — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:52:18 GMT

If it's truly a report then, yes, it can be sent in the body of an email. However, dashboards cannot be sent that way and must be sent as a PDF.

Re: Dashboard as email notification

sujata_nandi — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:08:24 GMT

If I "Schedule PDF", will the dashboard automatically take the date range or do I have to set it in some way?

Re: Dashboard as email notification

richgalloway — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:04:52 GMT

The scheduled PDF will use the time range defined in the dashboard. The dashboard cannot use a time picker or other user input.