Overview

Resources for training.

Topics Covered

• Reporting Automations
• Wrapper script installation and use
• Manually generating reports (no script)
• Wiring a cron job

Video

• Admin Training 007 Video

Script

Following is a script for the attached video.

Preparation:

• Login to prod server via command-line interface to show files involved.

Briefly mention the documentation on reporting

• Reports are attached to projects
• Reports can be viewed through the dashboard widget
• Reports can either be generated automatically or on demand
• Mojos:  Mention the ReportsGenerateDailyMojo

Wrapper script:  Very simple one.

• As with all wrapper scripts, find them in ~/bin
• cd ~/bin/, more dailyReports.csh
  
• Note the config properties to set (MAPPING_CODE, MAPPING_CONFIG, MAPPING_DATA)
• Note that emails are automatically sent if any problems occur

Manually generating reports:

• Mention mojo again
• Note that reports can be "faked" going back in time, but accuracy cannot be fully guaranteed.
  • start date and end date specified to do this

Wiring to cron job:

• crontab:  program used to install, remove, or list the current cronjobs
• Demonstrate crontab -l, crontab -e
• Note MAILTO and column headers, direct to online documentation

References/Links

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