---
title: "Report job"
description: "Email a benchmark, policy or node group report on a schedule."
product: "Guardian"
edition: "Classic"
type: "workflow"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/job-schedule/job-types/report-job-type/"
---
# Report job

Email a benchmark, policy or node group report on a schedule. This job type generates a report on the chosen node type and emails it to the list of recipients provided. For this job, there are three types to choose from:

Applies to: `Guardian Classic`

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Report – Benchmark | Generates a benchmark report in PDF or CSV format and emails it to the list of recipients. |
| Report – Policy | Generates a policy report in PDF or CSV format and emails it to the list of recipients. |
| Report – Group Diff | Generates a report on the specified node group in JSON format that compares the stats between each job run. |

For more information on Scheduled Change Reports, see [Scheduled Change Report – Job Type](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/job-schedule/job-types/scheduled-change-report-job-type/index.md).

## Add a scheduled job

To add a scheduled report job, complete the following:

1. In the **Job Schedule** tab, click to **Add Scheduled Job**.

    ![Add job schedule button](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/control/job-schedule/add-job-schedule-button.png)

2. The **Add Scheduled Job** page is displayed. In the **Job Type** drop-down list, select a 'Report' option.

    ![Add job schedule page](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/control/job-schedule/add-job-schedule-page.png)

3. Once selected, the **Add Scheduled Job** page is displayed with the fields required to add a scheduled report job.

    ![Add scheduled job](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/assets/images/guardian/control/job-schedule/report/add-scheduled-job.png)

    Here, the following options are displayed.

**Job Type** drop-down list
:   The job type configured to run on a schedule.

**Runs Every** drop-down list
:   How often the job will be scheduled to run. Select a value from the drop-down list. If you select a schedule to run every 12 hours, additional fields are displayed for you to configure the exact day and time.

**Source** drop-down list
:   The benchmark/policy/node group that you want the job to be performed on.

**Failing** radio button
:   Select this option to report on policies that are 'Failing' within your target **Source**. This option is only displayed for the 'Report – Policy' job type.

**All** radio button
:   Select this option to report on 'All' policies within your target **Source**. This option is only displayed for the 'Report – Policy' job type.

**Latest Results Only** checkbox
:   Select this option to report only on the latest results within your target **Source**. This option is only displayed for the 'Report – Policy' job type.

**Report Recipients**
:   Enter a list of email addresses to send the report to, each separated by a comma.

**PDF** radio button
:   Select this option to generate the report in PDF format. This option is only displayed for the 'Report – Benchmark' and 'Report – Policy' job types.

**CSV** radio button
:   Select this option to generate the report in CSV format. This option is only displayed for the 'Report – Benchmark' and 'Report – Policy' job types.

**Account Administrators** checkbox
:   Select this option to notify account administrators via email if the job schedule fails.

**Account Analysts** checkbox
:   Select this option to notify account analysts via email if the job schedule fails.

**Node Group Members** checkbox
:   Select this option to notify account analysts via email if the job schedule fails. This option is only displayed for the 'Report – Group Diff' job type.

**A comma separated list of email addresses to notify if job fails** field
:   Enter a list of email addresses to notify if the job schedule fails, each separated by a comma.

4. Once you have entered the correct value in each field, click to **Save** the job schedule.

If each value was set correctly, a confirmation message is displayed and the job is added to the **Job Schedule** tab. The job will automatically run according to the schedule you set.

!!! note

    Once the job is run, the results are displayed as a 'Report Job' event in the **Events** tab. For more information, see [Events](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/events/events/index.md).