I have a scheduled save search that emails a PDF. When I looked at the PDF, it contained the following error:
The following requested saved search is unknown: "gcs segfaults report". As a result, Splunk is unable to redirect to a view.
The search is private. When I change the permissions to "This App, Everyone Read", then the generated PDF contained the correct search results. Is that working as expected? Why can't a private search generate a PDF?
I don't believe you need to share a search to have the ability to deliver as PDF. However, if you send a report that contains a saved search that cannot be accessed (is not shared) that may cause a problem for the PDF generation.
CSV delivery works fine for private searches, but PDF generation doesn't seem to work without sharing. Is this because the search is run by the pdfserver as a different user that can't see the search? This is a problem because saved searches start out as private. I tried a private search based on a public dashboard, and interestingly the pdf generation worked fine in that instance.