Benefits of Scheduled Collections

Running a scheduled collection and a subsequent report template against the stored data can have several advantages over running the same report template live on the network:

•	A report generated against stored data is faster since a live report must gather data, then store it. Therefore, you spend only a fraction of the time waiting for the report results.

•	Scheduled collections can be run during periods when the network is not busy. The collection can run faster and not burden the network during regular business hours.

•	Scheduled collections can take place closer to the source of information by placing a Reporter Data Collector (RDC) on a computer in that domain.

•	Recurring scheduled collections allow you to track changes to objects over time. Any detected changes to the objects are saved in the database.

•	Each scheduled collection can take place in its own security context. This provides flexibility when you need to collect data from multiple locations—it is then not necessary for a single account to have rights in all locations.

For more information on generating reports, see Creating Custom Report Templates and Favorites.