# PDF reports

## Project and application PDF reports <a href="#project-application-pdf-report" id="project-application-pdf-report"></a>

*PDF reports are available as part of the* [*Enterprise Edition*](https://www.sonarsource.com/plans-and-pricing/enterprise/) *and* [*above*](https://www.sonarsource.com/plans-and-pricing/)*.*

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The content on this page is aimed at admins who want to manage PDF report subscription frequency. If you're not an admin, see [PDF reports](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.1/user-guide/viewing-reports/pdf-reports) in the **User guide** section.
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As a system administrator, you can change the PDF report subscription frequency of all projects and applications or for each project or application individually:

* **Global-level**:To change the frequency setting globally, navigate to **Administration** > **General Settings** > **Governance**. Under **Project and Application PDF Reports**, select an option from the **PDF Reports Frequency** drop-down menu.
* **Project-level**: To change the frequency setting for a specific project, navigate to the project’s home page then **Project Settings** > **General Settings** > **Governance**. Under **Project and Application PDF Reports**, select an option from the **PDF Reports Frequency** drop-down menu.
* **Application-level**: To change the frequency setting for a specific application, navigate to the application’s home page then **Application Settings** > **Application Report Settings**, and select an option from the **Application Reports Frequency** drop-down menu.

You have the following options for subscription frequency:

* **Daily**
* **Weekly**
* **Monthly (default)**

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Users can only download or subscribe to a PDF report for a permanent branch. To set a branch as permanent, go to **Project Settings** > **Branches and Pull Requests** and make sure that the **Keep when inactive** toggle is on for that branch.
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## Portfolio PDF reports <a href="#portfolio-pdf-report" id="portfolio-pdf-report"></a>

As a system administrator, you can configure the subscription frequency for all portfolios globally or for each portfolio individually.

* **Global-level**: To change the frequency setting at a global level, navigate to **Administration** > **General Settings** > **Governance**, and in the **Portfolio PDF reports** section, select a frequency from the drop-down menu.
* **Portfolio-level**: To change the frequency setting for a specific portfolio, navigate to the portfolio’s home page then **Portfolio Settings** > **Executive Report** and select an option under **Frequency**.

You have the following options for subscription frequency:

* **Daily**: report is sent during the first portfolio calculation of the day (if any)
* **Weekly**: report is sent during the first portfolio calculation of the week (if any) from Monday
* **Monthly (default)**: report is sent during the first portfolio calculation of the month (if any), starting from the first day of the current month

### Sending portfolio PDF reports to non-SonarQube Server users <a href="#sending-portfolio-pdf-reports-to-nonsonarqube-server-users" id="sending-portfolio-pdf-reports-to-nonsonarqube-server-users"></a>

Users with administrative rights on a portfolio can send the portfolio PDF report to non-SonarQube Server users by adding their email in the **Other Recipients** field at **Portfolio Settings** > **Executive Report**.