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title: Bounded Relative Date Values Should Be Used Whenever Appropriate
description: "Impact Area Performance Severity Medium Affected Element Report ## Rule ID **SF-0139** ## Impact Using open-ended time range queries in Reports can significantly impact their performance. ## Remediation Try using relative date values such as *THIS WEEK*, *NEXT MONTH*, or *TOMORROW*. This works…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/salesforce-rules/bounded-relative-date-values-should-be-used-whenever-appropriate/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
---

# Bounded Relative Date Values Should Be Used Whenever Appropriate

Impact Area

Performance

           Severity

Medium

           Affected Element

Report

## Rule ID

**SF-0139**

## Impact

Using open-ended time range queries in Reports can significantly impact their performance.

## Remediation

Try using relative date values such as *THIS WEEK*, *NEXT MONTH*, or *TOMORROW*. This works well for saved reports for a specific, but relative time period—for example, *Last Month’s Leads*.

### Time to fix

30 min

## References

See the Salesforce documentation resource: [Improve Report Performance > Best Practices](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?language=en_US&id=sf.improving_report_performance.htm&type=5)