nerdexam
Salesforce

ADM-201 · Question #176

Users have noticed that when they click on a report In a dashboard to view the report details, the values In the report are different from the values displayed on the dashboard. What are the two…

The correct answer is A. The dashboard needs to be refreshed. D. The running dashboard user and viewer have different permissions. The discrepancy between dashboard and report values often stems from the dashboard not being up-to-date or different user contexts affecting data visibility.

Submitted by fernanda_arg· Apr 18, 2026Data and Analytics Management

Question

Users have noticed that when they click on a report In a dashboard to view the report details, the values In the report are different from the values displayed on the dashboard. What are the two reasons this .Is likely to occur? Choose 2 answers

Options

  • AThe dashboard needs to be refreshed.
  • BThe report needs to be refreshed.
  • CThe current user does not have access to the report folder.
  • DThe running dashboard user and viewer have different permissions.

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    95% (53)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)

Why each option

The discrepancy between dashboard and report values often stems from the dashboard not being up-to-date or different user contexts affecting data visibility.

AThe dashboard needs to be refreshed.Correct

Dashboards display data based on a snapshot taken at the last refresh time, so if the underlying reports have been updated but the dashboard hasn't, it will show outdated information.

BThe report needs to be refreshed.

While reports can be refreshed, the dashboard itself takes a snapshot of the report data; simply refreshing the report won't automatically update the dashboard's display until the dashboard itself is refreshed.

CThe current user does not have access to the report folder.

If a user did not have access to the report folder, they would typically not be able to view the dashboard component or drill down to the report at all, rather than seeing different data.

DThe running dashboard user and viewer have different permissions.Correct

Dashboards run as a specified user, and the data displayed is based on that user's permissions and sharing settings, which can differ from the permissions of the user viewing the dashboard, leading to data discrepancies when drilling down to the report.

Concept tested: Dashboard data freshness and running user

Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.dashboards_key_concepts_running_user.htm&type=5

Topics

#Dashboards#Reports#Data Freshness#Running User

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full ADM-201 Practice