This final step is to specify where output data files are stored as well as the actions to be processed once the scope action execution has completed.
Use the Output Location window to configure the output data file names and locations. A Goverlan Scope Action generates two output files during execution:
Report output file
The configured report action results are inserted into this file. The default report format generated is XML. However, you can generate a different format when viewing the report results (see Viewing the Results of a Scope Action). This file is automatically generated even if you have not selected any report action.
Log output file
The log output file contains information about the execution errors encountered while processing the scope action. Again, the log file format is XML and can be viewed using the Goverlan log reader, see Viewing the Results of a Scope Action.
The Report Action Output and he Log Output fields are automatically initialized. However, you can modify each entry as desired. Note: If you do not specify a path in these fields, Goverlan automatically uses the default Application Output Data directory as configured in the Application Directories category under Options.
This section allows you to configure actions to be executed once the scope action has finished executing. Note: These settings only apply if you manually run the scope action but not if the scope action is scheduled. Scheduling a scope action has its own set of post execution options. Also, post execution actions are not processed if the scope action was aborted.
Use this setting to have Goverlan convert the output XML data into another format, or, to have the XML data opened using Microsoft Excel.
If you have a script which processes the generated output data (i.e., transfers the generated report onto a Web server), you can configure its execution in this field.
The input parameter string can include any of the following substitution strings:
/SA_NAME/ | The name of the scope action. |
/SA_OUTDATA/ | The path of the output report data file in XML format. |
/SA_OUTDATA_CONVERTED/ | The path of the converted report file (you must select to convert the XML data). |
/SA_RESULT_OBJ/ | The path of an input file which contains the resulting objects in UNC format (one entry per line). |
Enable this option to have the Scope Action Execution Window automatically close once it finishes.