Summary
This article describes how to create and manage a Delivery. Each item in a Burst can have one or more Deliveries to various destinations in various formats.
Manage Deliveries
Select the Burst item then select the Deliveries panel.
Create
Select the + icon to create a Delivery. Select the gear icon to add a Delivery using a Template.
Disable/Enable
Select the x icon to disable or enable a Delivery.
Copy
Select the page icon to make a copy of a Delivery.
Delete
Select the trash icon to delete a Delivery.
Configure a Delivery
- Name: Enter a name
- Destination: Select and configure a destination
- Format: Select and configure a format
- Delivery Conditions: Define a delivery condition (if applicable)
Delivery Conditions
Control if content is delivered based on one or more conditions. Content will not be delivered when the condition is false. A Delivery can have multiple conditions.
Report Data (Recommended)
Set the Delivery Condition based on data within the document. For example, a document contains variable Revenue. Delivery should only occur if Revenue exceeds $5000. Set a data delivery condition accordingly. See Suppress Delivery of Empty Reports for more detail.
Requirements
InfoBurst uses Excel internally to evaluate the data condition. Please review the following requirements and recommendations before using this Delivery Condition type:
- Publish the document in Excel format (one time only) to identify the target worksheet and cell
- Data cell should be re-evaluated and condition updated if format changes and affects target cell location
- Burst item does not require an Excel Delivery for this purpose
- WebI Recommendation: Mirror target field on dedicated report tab where formatting will not change
Add a Delivery Condition
- Condition Type: Report Data
- Worksheet: Enter the worksheet name
- Cell: Enter the target cell
- Condition: Enter a OPERATOR + VALUE (e.g. >5000)
| Operator | Description | Examples |
| = | Equals | =5000 ='New York' |
| > | Greater Than | >5000 |
| < | Less Than | <5000 |
| >= | Greater Than or Equal To | >=5000 |
| <= | Less Than or Equal To | <=5000 |
| <> | Not Equal To | <>5000 |
| in | In List | in('New York','London') |
| not in | Not In List | not in('New York','London') |
| like | Like | like 'London' |
| not like | Not Like | not like 'London' |
No Delivery Email Notification
When Destination is Email, it is possible to send an email notification to recipients when the Delivery Condition is false. Configure the Delivery Condition then select Destination and add a message in Message (If No Delivery). Custom subject can be configured in Burst Item Settings using Email Subject (If No Delivery).
Document Context
Set the Delivery Condition based on value(s) for which a document is refreshed (burst). For example, a document is burst for cities New York and London. Only the New York report should be sent to email recipients. Condition for the email delivery is State=New York. Only the London report should be sent to SharePoint. Condition for the SharePoint delivery is State=London.
Delivery Condition Support
Availability of Delivery Conditions varies based on report type.
| Report Type | Delivery Condition |
| BusinessObjects | Supported for all report types and formats. |
| Tableau | Only supported for Excel Data and Excel Crosstab formats. Not supported for PDF/PNG/CSV/PowerPoint formats. |
| Power BI Reports | Not supported for any available format. |
| Power BI Paginated Reports | Only supported for Excel format. Not supported for PDF/CSV/HTML/PNG/PowerPoint formats. |
| Database Query | Supported for all formats. |