A report scheduled to run every 15 minutes but takes 17 minutes to complete is in danger of being what?

When a report is scheduled to run every 15 minutes but takes 17 minutes to complete, it may not finish its execution before the next scheduled run. This creates a conflict where the report is effectively overlapping with its next scheduled execution time. In Splunk, if a report execution does not finish in time, it may be skipped or deferred, meaning that it will not be run again until the preceding execution has completed. This ensures that system performance is maintained and prevents multiple overlapping processes that could strain system resources.

This highlights the importance of monitoring report execution times in relation to their schedules. If a report consistently takes longer to execute than the interval at which it is scheduled, adjustments to either the schedule or the report’s performance may be necessary.

The other options do not accurately reflect this scenario because the report would not be automatically accelerated, deleted, or simply delayed without any mention of being skipped. These terms refer to different mechanics in Splunk for managing report execution, and in this case, the key concern is that the report will overlap with its next run and thus be at risk of being skipped or deferred.