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

Email a change report for a node, node group or environment on a schedule. This job type generates a report on the chosen node type and emails it to the list of recipients provided. For more information on the other types of report jobs you can schedule, see [Report – Job Type](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/job-schedule/job-types/report-job-type/index.md).

Applies to: `Guardian Classic`

## Add a scheduled job

To add a 'Scheduled Change 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 the 'Scheduled Change 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 Change Report' job.

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

**Report Title** field
:   The title of the Change Report. The value entered here will be used as the report's file name.

**Node** drop-down list
:   The node that you want the job to be performed on. This value will be compared against the selected **Node Group**.

**Node Group** drop-down list
:   The node group that you want the job to be performed on. This value will be compared against the selected **Node**.

**Environment** drop-down list
:   The environment that you want the job to be performed on.

**Change Type** drop-down list
:   The type of changes you want to be reported on. Select 'All', 'Added', 'Modified', or 'Removed' from the drop-down list.

**Category** drop-down list
:   The Configuration Item (**CI**) type. Select a value from the drop-down list to filter the content by CI. For example, 'Clusters'.

**Date Range** drop-down list
:   The time frame that you want to be reported on. Select a value from the drop-down list, for example, 'Past 4 weeks'.

**Limit** field
:   The maximum amount of changes to be documented within the change report. Enter a value in the field provided. By default, the **Limit** is set to 1500.

**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.

**CSV** radio button
:   Select this option to generate the report in CSV format.

**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.

**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 'Scheduled Change Report Job' event in the **Events** tab. For more information, see [Events](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/guardian/classic/control/events/events/index.md).