What is the purpose of the "Alert me when ready" option for reports?

The "Alert me when ready" option for reports is designed to notify users when the report results are available. This feature is particularly useful in a business environment where timely access to data is crucial for decision-making. By enabling this option, users can set up alerts that will tell them as soon as the generated report is complete and ready for review.

This functionality helps streamline workflow and ensures that users do not miss important updates or insights that are contained in the reports. Rather than having to constantly check for updated reports, users can focus on their tasks and receive notifications when the information they need is ready for viewing. This enhances productivity and ensures that business processes are executed more efficiently.

Other choices, while related to reporting, serve different purposes: sharing reports automatically pertains to distribution rather than notification; scheduling report runs refers to the timing of report generation rather than alerting for completion; and saving report preferences is about personalizing report settings rather than notifications.