How do I turn on background processing for a native report?

Follow the steps below to turn on Background Processing for a report that often takes a long time to run. You only need to do this once per report.

Step 1: Check that the report is not used in a Bulletin

Before you begin, make sure the report is not connected to any Bulletin. Reports with Background Processing turned on cannot be used in Bulletins. If it is used in a Bulletin, choose a different report or update the Bulletin first.

Step 2: Open the report

Go to the native report you want to update and open it.

Step 3: Go to Report Properties

Open Report Properties for the report.

Step 4: Turn on Background Processing

Find the Background Processing setting and turn it on. 

Step 5: Save your changes

Click Save. The report will now run in the background for everyone who uses it.

Step 6: Let your team know

Tell the users who run this report often that it will now behave differently. They can leave the page while it runs, and they have 48 hours to download the finished file.

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