Intelligence Quotient (IQ) packets are Microsoft PowerPoint reports based on the case data. These reports are generated by OSS-ESPA within minutes, quickly providing you with actionable intelligence to help you investigate your case.
NOTE: This feature requires option E15 IQ Packets Reports. If you do not have this option this feature is not available.
How do I create a recurrent IQ packet report for pen regsiter/T-III?
To create a recurrent IQ packet for an existing case
The following steps describe how to create a recurrent IQ packet for a case that you have already created. That is, you have already created the case information, locations, and uploaded the relevant files.
For the case you want to view open the Manage case screen.
On the main menu click View cases. The screen that opens depends on your setting of View cases. If it is set to:
Advanced view, then the Advanced view cases screen opens.
If your case is listed on the Favorite & recent cases tab, click the case name to open the Manage case screen.
If it is not listed on the Favorite & recent cases tab, then click the Cases tab. Use the search filters to help locate your case. You can also click to open the FILTERS group which allows you to set your own default filter defining what is displayed on this tab, for example you may wish to set it to cases that you created which are currently open.
If your case is listed under My recent cases click it to open the Manage case screen.
If it is not listed under My recent cases then select your case from the table, using the search filters to help locate it if required. Note, by default the search is set to only display cases that you created; if you are not the original creator but an assignee then ensure you set Case filter to Assigned cases before clicking Search.
Tree view, then the View i-cases screen opens.
Click at the top-right of the screen to open either the View Cases or Advanced view cases screen and follow the above description.
On the Manage case screen click Recurrent IQ packet.
In Content select what you want included in your IQ packet. Refer to Content for further information. For example, for a Pen Register/T-III report you would select Custom IQ packet, then create a custom report that included "Live target summary".
In Specify recurrence in select the frequency of the report generation.
In Run time select what time you want the report to generate. This is the time based on your server location.
In End date enter which date you want the report to stop generating. If no date is entered the report will generate until you either delete it, or you set the Active column in the table to No.
Select what you want included in the report using Select phones and vehicles, Select analysis locations, Select view locations and Select source datatypes.
By default OSS-ESPA sends email notifications to the case creator and case assignees. However, if you want other people to receive the notifications then click Configure notifications. The Report Recurrent Notifications screen opens.
Select the check box next to a person's name to ensure email notifications are sent to them.
To add a new person to receive notifications who does not have an OSS-ESPA account then click Add. The Edit contact notification dialog box opens. Enter their details including selecting the notification methods then click Apply.
The following steps describe how to create an IQ packet for a case that you have already created. That is, you have already created the case information, locations, and uploaded the relevant files.
NOTE: Depending on the permissions configured by your administrator you may only be able to create IQ packets if you are the case creator, a case assignee or an administrator.
For the case you want to create an IQ packet for, open the Manage case screen.
On the main menu click View cases. The screen that opens depends on your setting of View cases. If it is set to:
Advanced view, then the Advanced view cases screen opens.
If your case is listed on the Favorite & recent cases tab, click the case name to open the Manage case screen.
If it is not listed on the Favorite & recent cases tab, then click the Cases tab. Use the search filters to help locate your case. You can also click to open the FILTERS group which allows you to set your own default filter defining what is displayed on this tab, for example you may wish to set it to cases that you created which are currently open.
If your case is listed under My recent cases click it to open the Manage case screen.
If it is not listed under My recent cases then select your case from the table, using the search filters to help locate it if required. Note, by default the search is set to only display cases that you created; if you are not the original creator but an assignee then ensure you set Case filter to Assigned cases before clicking Search.
Tree view, then the View i-cases screen opens.
Click at the top-right of the screen to open either the View Cases or Advanced view cases screen and follow the above description.
If you prefer to use the wizard to manage all your case details then on the Manage case screen, click Go to wizard, click IQ packets (reports) and then click Add IQ packet.The New IQ packet screen opens.
In Period enter the data range you want used in the IQ packet.
In Output select the format of your IQ packet.
In Content select what you want included in your IQ packet. Refer to Content for further information. For example, for resolving IPv4 addresses, you would select Custom IQ packet, then create a custom report that included "Frequent IP".
In Select phones select which phone numbers you want included.
In Select analysis locations select which locations you want included.
In Select view locations select which locations you want included.
Click Request IQ packet.
The IQ packet status screen opens. Initially it will detail "IQ packet requested" but after a short time this will change to "IQ packet running". The length of time it takes to generate depends on the size of your IQ packet, but once complete it details "IQ packet completed". You can then click the IQ packet which is listed under Downloads available. The IQ packet is named using the format of <case name><date><time>.
If you want to open the IQ packet subsequently it is available in the IQ packets (reports) section of the Manage case screen.
Live target summary HTML reports are sent to you by email. Once downloaded they must be unzipped, you then open the report by clicking the .html file in the unzipped folder. Click the hyperlink below to find out further details on viewing the various sections of the report.
When you create an IQ packet report you can choose three options: IQ packet express, IQ packet comprehensive and Custom IQ packet. For further information on each of these refer to Content.