ApexReporter StudioAutomatic, scheduled email delivery
Set the [smtp] section once in config.ini with the outbound email account report delivery should use, then attach Email as the delivery method on any report's schedule (see scheduling reports). Every run renders the report in the chosen format and emails it automatically — no APEX page, button, or session involved at all; this runs entirely server-side.
On-demand email, triggered from an APEX button
For a "Send me this report" button on an APEX page rather than a fixed schedule, call the render endpoint from server-side PL/SQL (via APEX_WEB_SERVICE or a REST-enabled ORDS call) to fetch the rendered file, then attach it to an email through APEX's own mail handling — or simply link the user to the report and let them forward it themselves using the plain-link/JavaScript approaches on the installation guide.
Use scheduled email delivery for anything recurring and unattended (a daily/weekly/monthly report to a fixed distribution list). Use the on-demand render-and-attach approach when a specific user, on a specific page, with specific filter values, needs a one-off copy sent somewhere.
What can be emailed
- PDF — the most common choice for anything meant to be read as-is.
- Excel (XLSX) — for recipients who'll work with the numbers further; see Excel reports.
- Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) — for reports that feed into a larger document or presentation.
- CSV — for lightweight, machine-readable delivery to a downstream system's inbox parser.
Configure email delivery yourself
The downloadable trial includes the full scheduler and SMTP configuration.
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