Change Default Agent Properties

You can change the defaults that are set for agents in Event Studio, such as whether to use prompt values and run as the owner.

If the agent contains one or more tasks with a destination of My Folders, and someone other than the owner runs the agent, the task fails unless run as the owner is selected.

You can run an agent Run an Agent, create agent views Create an Agent View, and create and edit agents in Event Studio Open or Create an Agent from IBM Cognos Connection.

Before you begin

You must have execute permissions for the agent. You must have traverse permissions for the folder that contains the agent.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Connection, click the set properties button Set properties icon on the actions toolbar next to the agent you want to run.
  2. Click the Agent tab.

    The tasks in the agent are shown.

  3. Under Default action, specify the default action for the agent.
  4. If you want the agent to prompt for values to filter the results that it retrieves, under Prompt Values, select the Prompt for values check box. The Prompt for values check box appears only if prompt values are created for the agent in Event Studio.
  5. If you want the agent to run using the owner credentials, click the check box next to the owner listed under Run as the owner. Click Capabilities only to run the report using only the owner capabilities and not the owner credentials. For more information, see Running reports with report owner capabilities.
  6. To allow users to add themselves to the alert list for the agent, click the Allow users to add themselves to the alert list check box.
  7. Click OK.

    The next time the agent runs, it uses these properties instead of the original defaults.