Valuable Applications of HOLD Files

A HOLD file is valuable when you want to do the following:

• Extract fields from a large data source for faster and more efficient retrieval in subsequent requests. This reduces processing time, enabling you to create reports and charts rapidly against a smaller, more specialized data set. This improves efficiency while giving you the flexibility that you need when working with smaller subsets of your data.
• Store virtual field values or summary values calculated in one request for further processing in another request. This allows you to reuse calculated values, decreasing the effort required to recreate certain scenarios.