Automate Scheduler Using Macros

Chapter 6: PropertiesExportAs PropertySyntaxSchedule.ExportAsApplies ToScheduleDescriptionSets or returns whether to export the report.DiscussionThis property is available only for Impromptu and PowerPlay reports. Thevalues for this property are• True - export the report• False - do not export the reportTypeBooleanAccessRead/WriteExampleThis example schedules a new task and exports the results to an Excelfile.Sub Main()Dim objSchedApp As ObjectDim objNewTask As ObjectSet objSchedApp = CreateObject("CognosBatcher.Application")Set objNewTask = CreateObject("CognosBatcher.Schedule")With objNewTask.ScheduleDescription = "My new exporting task".ScheduleName = "C:\Program Files\Cognos\Impromptu 5.0\" & _"Imp.5.0 Samples\Reports\Annual Product Sales.imr".ScheduleType = 0.RunAtHour = 13.RunAtMin = 20.EffectiveFrom = Date'export the results.ExportAs = True'export the results in Excel format.ExportType = "xls"'must supply a valid path and new file name.ExportFileName = "C:\MyExportFiles\ExcelExport.xls".SaveEnd WithSet objNewTask = NothingSet objSchedApp = NothingEnd SubAutomate Scheduler Using Macros 71