pbvcon is a command-line tool that enables scheduling and automating many Metrics Management processes. pbvcon can perform routine database maintenance, automate data imports and exports, generate reports and internet libraries, and send notifications using alerts. Table 11‑1 lists and describes pbvcon commands.

Actuate recommends using batch files to call pbvcon commands. Either invoke batch files directly from the command line, or run batch files periodically using Windows Scheduler. For a sample batch file, see Sample pbvcon batch file. Visit http://support.actuate.com for additional sample batch files.

Actuate recommends running pbvcon on the Metrics Management Server machine. The pbvcon executable file, pbvcon.exe, is located by default in
C:\Program Files\Actuate\iHub3\modules\Metrics Management\Server.