What is the key difference between static and dynamic reports?

• A. Static reports are calculated and saved when run; dynamic recalculate on view
• B. Static reports recalculate on view; dynamic are saved when run
• C. Both behave the same
• D. Static reports never recalculate

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how the report results are produced and kept up to date. Static reports are calculated and saved when you run them, so the next time you view the report you’re seeing the stored results without redoing the calculations. This makes viewing fast, but the numbers can become out of date if underlying data changes and you don’t re-run the report. Dynamic reports, in contrast, re-run the calculations as you view them, so the results reflect the current data and any applied filters or parameters, though this can take a bit longer because it’s computing on the fly. That’s why the correct description is that static reports are calculated and saved when run, while dynamic reports recalculate on view.