Understanding how to run a design
A design contains formatting and data source specifications. You can think of a design as a data-less template.
You run a design from a file such as a BIRT design or parameter values file. When iHub executes the design, iHub retrieves data from the database, formats it, and generates a document.
You access a design from Files and Folders. If you schedule a job to run a design, you can monitor the scheduled job and view the generated document on Jobs. If you run a design, iHub executes the design immediately without creating a job, and displays the generated document.
You access Files and Folders and Jobs from the side menu, as shown in
Figure 5‑1.
Figure 5‑1 Accessing Jobs and Files and Folders from the side menu
In Files and Folders, you point to the arrow next to the file name, as shown in
Figure 5‑2, to access the context menu for scheduling or running a design.
Figure 5‑2 Accessing the menu for scheduling or running a design
