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# Which report type should be used?

> Selection guidance for Risk, historical VaR, P&L, and Live reports, comparing date settings, configured measures, schedule status, and the distinction between Live Data and repeated report execution

Choose a report category according to the required analysis and date settings.
The **Reports** menu provides Risk, VaR, PNL, and Live entry points where available.

## Which category matches the task?

Risk, VaR, and P\&L launchers use saved setups to define calculations.
**Live** opens configured schedules for repeatedly run risk reports.

| Task | Navigation | Distinguishing settings |
| - | - | - |
| Calculate configured risk measures for a portfolio and selected date. | **Reports** → **Risk** | **Report Name**, **Portfolio**, and **Run Date**. The report definition determines the measures and columns. |
| Run historical value-at-risk (VaR) analysis. | **Reports** → **VaR** | **Lookback Start**, **Lookback End**, **Horizon (days)**, **Confidence (%)**, and **Weighting**, alongside portfolio and run dates. |
| Examine configured profit-and-loss (P\&L) measures over a period. | **Reports** → **PNL** | **Period**, **Initial Date**, and **Run Date** define the reporting interval. |
| Follow configured risk reports that run repeatedly. | **Reports** → **Live** | **Live Schedule** shows run status, timing, and links to available results. |

The VaR lookback identifies historical observations used for analysis.
The P\&L reporting period identifies the interval being examined.
P\&L supports predefined periods and **Custom** dates.

## How are Live reports different?

Live reports run during configured hours, with a configured pause between runs.
The **Live Schedule** lists available reports and their execution details.

Check **Status** and **Last Completed** to assess the available results.
The viewer action changes between **View Live** and **View Last Completed** according to the schedule window.
The **View Live** label alone does not confirm a successful latest run.

Supported live viewers refresh when report-update notifications arrive.
The configured schedule and successful calculations determine when new results become available.

The Risk launcher's **Live Data** option is a separate calculation setting.
Selecting **Live Data** does not create a **Live Schedule** entry.

## Why do available reports differ?

Report definitions and account access determine the available report names, portfolios, measures, and columns.
Risk and P\&L reports can therefore contain different measures within the same category.

Live entries also depend on the organization's configuration and access to the required portfolios and market data.
For missing report choices or an empty Live schedule, contact the administrator or configured support contact.

## Where should a report be launched?

Use [How to launch a risk report](./login-and-start/launch-a-report) for the Risk launcher procedure.
That procedure covers **Simple** date setup with **Live Data** disabled.

The separate **Reports** → **History** and **Reports** → **Schedule** entries manage report activity.
History and Schedule are separate from the Risk, VaR, P\&L, and Live calculation categories.