How to Work Around Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 Scheduling Limits

Work around Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 scheduling limits by cloning and scheduling multiple report versions for near-real-time data delivery. Step-by-step guide.

The fix for Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 scheduling limits is to clone your report and set each copy to a different delivery time — giving you multiple daily deliveries without any external tools.

If you’re responsible for learning operations in Cornerstone Learning, you’ve likely encountered a frustrating limitation in Cornerstone Reporting 2.0: the inability to schedule report deliveries via email or FTP more frequently than once per day. For L&D managers, learning administrators, and learning analysts, this constraint can pose a real challenge—especially when leadership expects near-real-time reporting or when multiple updates are needed throughout the day to support operational decisions.

Fortunately, there's a simple workaround that doesn’t require external tools or IT support. This blog will walk you through a repeatable, low-effort solution to schedule multiple versions of the same report at different times throughout the day using Cornerstone Reporting 2.0.

Why More Frequent Report Delivery Matters

Whether you're monitoring session enrollment, compliance completions, or instructor scheduling, data needs don't stop after one daily report. Some common reasons L&D teams need more frequent reporting include:

Real-time staffing adjustments for ILT sessions
Monitoring training completions for compliance deadlines
Feeding external dashboards or systems via Cornerstone FTP
Responding to executive requests with up-to-date information

When once-a-day report delivery just doesn’t cut it, the current system limitation can become a bottleneck.

The Workaround: Clone and Schedule Multiple Versions of the Report

The best solution within the current limitations of Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 is to create multiple versions of the same report, each with a different scheduled delivery time.

Step-by-Step: Setting Up Multiple Report Deliveries

1. Design Your Template Report

Start by creating a report in Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 with all the desired fields and filters. Make sure this version is accurate, as it will serve as the template for all other time-based copies.

2. Clone the Report

Once the template report is saved:

Find it under My Reports
Click Actions > Copy
Rename the report with a timestamp (e.g., “Daily Completion Report – 9AM”)

Repeat this process for as many delivery times as you need (e.g., 9AM, 12PM, 3PM, 6PM).

3. Adjust the Delivery Schedule

For each report copy:

Navigate to the Schedule Delivery Options
Choose Deliver to Email or Deliver to FTP based on your requirements
Set the Schedule Parameters (i.e. Time of Day, Time zone, Start Date) - Be sure to set How frequently would you like to run this report? to Daily
Set the Delivery Parameters (i.e. file format, whether to send as a Zip file, Email Recipients (if sending the report via email))
Press Save to enable the report settings

Each cloned report can be scheduled independently, effectively bypassing the once-per-day restriction.

4. Validate and Monitor

Make sure:

The delivery times are staggered as needed
If the report is being emailed, the email report recipients are accurate
If the report is being delivered to FTP, you are prepared to process the reports
You test a few reports to confirm delivery is working as expected

Tips for Managing Your Multi-Time Report Setup

Use consistent naming conventions (e.g., “Training Report – 12PM”) to make reports easier to manage
If exporting to Cornerstone FTP, confirm each report filename is unique or includes a timestamp to prevent overwrite
Periodically review and clean up outdated schedules to avoid unnecessary report runs

Key Takeaways

Problem: Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 limits report delivery to once daily via email or FTP
Solution: Create one base report, make timed copies, and schedule each to run at different times
Result: Near-real-time visibility without needing custom integrations or manual exports

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 scheduling limit?

Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 limits each scheduled report to one delivery per day — either via email or FTP. You cannot configure a single report to deliver multiple times in one day through the native scheduler.

How do you schedule a Cornerstone report more than once a day?

Clone the base report and give each copy a different scheduled delivery time (for example, 9 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM). Each copy runs independently, effectively giving you multiple daily deliveries from the same underlying report logic.

Does cloning a report in Reporting 2.0 copy the filters and fields?

Yes. Using Actions > Copy duplicates the report structure including all fields, filters, and groupings. You only need to update the schedule settings on each copy.

Can you deliver a Cornerstone report to FTP more than once a day?

Yes, using the clone-and-schedule workaround. Create one copy per delivery window, set each to FTP delivery, and ensure output filenames include a timestamp or time-based suffix so files do not overwrite each other.

If your Cornerstone reporting needs go beyond scheduling workarounds — including automated pipelines, dashboard delivery, or data modeling — explore our Reporting & Analytics services or our dedicated Cornerstone Reporting 2.0 service. For broader Cornerstone system administration support, see Cornerstone OnDemand Administration.