Example - Schedule an Entry on the Last Day of the Month

You want to schedule a financial report to run automatically on the last day of each month for the next year.

Procedure

  1. In IBM® Cognos® Connection, click the schedule button for the entry you want to schedule Schedule icon.
  2. Under Frequency, select By Month, and then select Day.
  3. Enter Day 31 of every 1 month(s).

    Entering 31 as the day ensures that the entry runs on the last day of the month, regardless of how many days are in the month.

  4. Under Start, select the last day of the current month as the day you want the monthly schedule to start.
  5. Under End, click End by and select the last day of the same month next year as the day you want the monthly schedule to end.
  6. Click OK.
Parent topic: Schedule an Entry