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title: Unbounded Time Intervals Should Not Be Used
description: "Impact Area Performance Severity Medium Affected Element Report ## Rule ID **SF-0138** ## Impact Failing to narrow the time period for a report is very likely to cause performance issues. ## Remediation Always use the starting and ending date values…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qcr/rules/unbounded-time-intervals-should-not-be-used/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# Unbounded Time Intervals Should Not Be Used

Impact Area

Performance

           Severity

Medium

           Affected Element

Report

## Rule ID

**SF-0138**

## Impact

Failing to narrow the time period for a report is very likely to cause performance issues.

## Remediation

Always use the starting and ending date values to limit the report scope.

### 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)