Working with several queries
When working with several queries, it is recommended to work with conventions.
First of all, we would like to give a meaningful name to each query. This is important for several reasons, as follows:
- When the report consumes several queries, it is easier to know which query should be edited.
- Reports travel through time and users. They are changed over time and can lose track of their initial purpose. Working with conventions will keep the report as clear as possible.
- Theoretically, when running a report that is a combination of several queries, one or more queries can fail to retrieve results. By giving each query a name, it would be easier to identify which query is the problematic one. This is why it is recommended to ...
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