How do you handle errors during a scheduled report run?

How do you handle errors during a scheduled report run?

• A. Review the run log, verify prompts, and ensure data sources and permissions are correct; reschedule if needed.
• B. Immediately delete the report and recreate it.
• C. Ignore errors and try again with the same settings.
• D. Only adjust prompts without checking logs.

Answer: (A)

When a scheduled report run errors, the first step is to inspect the run log to see what failed and where. The log shows the exact error messages and helps you identify whether the problem comes from prompts, data sources, or permissions. Then verify that prompts are correct and complete, since invalid or missing prompts can stop a run even if everything else is fine. Next, check the data sources and permissions to ensure the report can access the necessary data and that the account running the job has the required rights. If you fix the underlying issue or it was a temporary hiccup, reschedule the run for a later time. This approach directly targets the actual failure and prevents repeated, blind retries or superficial fixes. Deleting or recreating the report, ignoring errors, or changing prompts alone without validating logs and access won’t reliably resolve the problem.

When a scheduled report run errors, the first step is to inspect the run log to see what failed and where. The log shows the exact error messages and helps you identify whether the problem comes from prompts, data sources, or permissions. Then verify that prompts are correct and complete, since invalid or missing prompts can stop a run even if everything else is fine. Next, check the data sources and permissions to ensure the report can access the necessary data and that the account running the job has the required rights. If you fix the underlying issue or it was a temporary hiccup, reschedule the run for a later time. This approach directly targets the actual failure and prevents repeated, blind retries or superficial fixes. Deleting or recreating the report, ignoring errors, or changing prompts alone without validating logs and access won’t reliably resolve the problem.