What does a report template define?

What does a report template define?

• A. The search criteria and the fields to return
• B. The master file relationships and record IDs
• C. How the search results are presented to the user, including name, retention hours, columns, and static/dynamic nature
• D. The data export format (CSV, PDF, etc)

Answer: (C)

A report template governs how results are shown to the user. It defines the presentation and structure of the report—what it’s named, how long data is retained, which columns appear and in what order, and whether the results are static (a fixed snapshot) or dynamic (updates as data changes). This focuses on the display and formatting of the information, not on how you search for the data, the underlying data relationships, or how the data is exported. For example, a template might specify a report called “Monthly Summary” with columns for name, retention hours, and status, and indicate that the results are dynamic so they refresh with new data each run.

A report template governs how results are shown to the user. It defines the presentation and structure of the report—what it’s named, how long data is retained, which columns appear and in what order, and whether the results are static (a fixed snapshot) or dynamic (updates as data changes). This focuses on the display and formatting of the information, not on how you search for the data, the underlying data relationships, or how the data is exported. For example, a template might specify a report called “Monthly Summary” with columns for name, retention hours, and status, and indicate that the results are dynamic so they refresh with new data each run.