SNOW-CSA Reporting, SLA and Imports Practice Question
A manager wants a report that shows the number of incidents opened each day for the past 30 days, broken down by category. They want to see the data as a line chart with multiple lines (one per category). What report type and options should the admin select?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse 'Group by' with 'Stacked' options, mistakenly thinking that 'Stacked' set to 'Yes' is needed for multiple lines, when in fact 'Stacked' controls whether values are cumulative (stacked) or independent (separate lines), and 'Group by' is what creates the multiple series.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Line chart with 'Group by' set to 'Category' and 'Stacked' set to 'No'.
A line chart with 'Group by' set to 'Category' and 'Stacked' set to 'No' produces a multi-line chart where each line represents a distinct category, showing the number of incidents opened each day over the past 30 days. This directly meets the manager's requirement for a line chart with multiple lines, one per category, without stacking the values.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Pie chart with a filter for the last 30 days and a breakdown by category.
Why it's wrong here
Pie chart does not show trends over time.
- ✗
List report with a 'Count' aggregation grouped by 'Opened' and 'Category'.
Why it's wrong here
List report does not produce a line chart.
- ✓
Line chart with 'Group by' set to 'Category' and 'Stacked' set to 'No'.
Why this is correct
Line chart with multiple lines per category is the correct choice.
- ✗
Bar chart with 'Group by' set to 'Category' and 'Stacked' set to 'Yes'.
Why it's wrong here
Bar chart is not a line chart.
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