---
title: Schedule a report
summary: Send a report by e-mail or WhatsApp to chosen people every day, week or month, and run, change or delete a schedule.
order: 2
menu: Reports
route: /reports/generate
who: People who have the Edit Reports permission.
---

A schedule sends the same report again and again without anyone opening the screen. You set up the report once and say who receives it and when.

For example, Acme wants the **Daily (Summary)** report of Acme Heights in the project manager's inbox at 7:00 every morning. The report shows the previous day.

![The schedule box. Mark 1 is Name. Mark 2 is Send via. Mark 3 is Recipients. Mark 4 is Date Shift. Mark 5 is Frequency.](../media/report-generate-schedule-dialog.png)

## Before you start

- You need the Edit permission on Reports.
- The recipients must be users of the project.
- For WhatsApp, a recipient needs a phone number saved in Superwise. Users without a phone number do not receive WhatsApp messages.

## How to schedule a report

1. Click **Reports** in the left menu.
2. In **Project** and **Report Type**, set the report as you would to [generate it](generate-report.md). Fill the other fields as you want the report to look.
3. Click **Schedule this Report**.
4. A box opens. The title starts with **Schedule:** and names your report.
5. In **Name**, type a name for the schedule (mark 1). It is required.
6. In **Send via**, choose **Email**, **WhatsApp** or **Both** (mark 2).
7. In **Recipients**, choose the users who get the report (mark 3). It is required. Choose at least one.
8. In **Date Shift**, say how the dates move on each run (mark 4). See the table below.
9. In **Frequency**, choose **Daily**, **Weekly** or **Monthly** (mark 5). For **Weekly**, choose the **Day**.
10. In **Time (24h)**, enter the hour (**h**) and the minute (**m**).
11. In **Timezone**, choose **India Standard Time (IST)** or **UTC**.
12. Click **Schedule Report**. Superwise shows **Report scheduled successfully.**

For **Monthly**, the report runs on the first day of each month.

| Date Shift | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Yesterday (Daily reports)** | Each run reports the day before the run. |
| **Last 7 days (range reports)** | Each run reports the 7 days before the run. |
| **Last month (Monthly reports)** | Each run reports the month before the run. |
| **Fixed – keep dates as-is** | Every run uses the dates you chose. |

## How to see and change your schedules

The table **Scheduled Reports** below the form lists every schedule. The columns are **Name**, **Schedule (Cron)**, **Next Run**, **Last Run**, **Status**, **Channel**, **Date Shift** and **Recipients**. **Schedule (Cron)** is the schedule written in a short code that computers read. **Status** shows **Succeeded**, **Failed** or **Not run yet**.

![The Schedule this Report button (mark 1) and the table Scheduled Reports below the form.](../media/report-scheduled-list.png)

At the end of each row there are three buttons.

| Button | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Edit** | Opens the box so you can change the schedule. The title starts with **Edit schedule:**. Click **Save changes**. |
| **Run now** | Sends the report at once, and asks you to confirm. |
| **Delete** | Removes the schedule after you confirm in **Confirm Delete**. |

## What the fields mean

| Name | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | The name you give the schedule, for example Daily progress of Acme Heights. |
| **Send via** | The way the report is sent. |
| **Recipients** | The users who get it. |
| **Date Shift** | How the dates move at each run. |
| **Frequency** | How often it runs. |
| **Day** | The weekday of a weekly schedule. |
| **Time (24h)** | The hour and the minute of the run. |
| **Timezone** | The clock that the time follows. |

## If something goes wrong

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Please enter a name for this schedule.** | Type a **Name**. |
| **Select at least one recipient.** | Choose a user in **Recipients**. |
| **Could not create scheduled report.** | Try again. If it fails again, tell your administrator. |
| The **Schedule this Report** button is not active. | Choose a project and a report type first. |

## Related pages

- [Reports](index.md)
- [Generate a report](generate-report.md)