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