Is there a way to select multiple attachments for bulk export, rather than exporting them one by one through the EPM Administrator Attachments screen or by an Application Studio report attachment action?
As an end user, no.
However, using AppStudio you can create what is called Report Books. This allows you to identify specific reports to include in a package that can be exported by a user, utilizing the same parameter values. Keep in mind that it would be necessary to make those report associations ahead of time and wouldnt be a self service solution for end users.
If you were looking for a more custom and dynamic way of allowing end users to select report adhoc, self service, we have created custom AppEngine Process combined with a custom AppStudio report that would enable this type of solution.
Initially, we created over 20 report book actions to support exports, since the current App Studio functionality doesn’t allow multiple report books to be included in a single action for end users. We’ve since developed an App Engine process to handle bulk report book execution, but we’re still manually downloading each attachment. Is there a more efficient way to download these in bulk? Currently, each report book is sent individually- either via email or accessed through the EPM Administrator Attachment screen or a custom report attachment screen. We're looking to reduce the number of clicks for our end users.
ok, sounds like youre well versed with AppEngine.
I havent tried that scenario explicitly but Id propose creating an AppStudio report that lists all your report books as an Options Buttons control. You should be able to then create an AppEngine process that takes any user selection, loops through the array and executes a download for each individually.
Again, this is just theoretical as Ive not done this before but seems completely feasible with AppEngines current capabilities.
