What is the primary difference between a row report and a sheet summary report?

The primary difference between a row report and a sheet summary report lies in the way they present data from a Smartsheet. A row report focuses on displaying individual rows of data from the grid, reflecting the specific tasks or items listed within a Smartsheet. This type of report allows users to filter and view detailed information pertaining to particular rows, making it easy to track the progress of each task.

In contrast, a sheet summary report aggregates data at a higher level, displaying information derived from the sheet summary fields, which are used to provide a high-level overview of the information contained in a sheet. These summary fields can encompass metrics such as total counts, sums, averages, and other calculations based on the data in the rows, offering a synthesize view of the overall project status or key metrics without delving into the details of each individual task.

This distinction highlights the different use cases for row reports and sheet summary reports in Smartsheet, with row reports being beneficial for managing specific tasks and sheet summary reports serving to provide concise dashboards or summaries of project data.