The ________ in a reporting system indicate the channel to be used for sending a report to a user and whether the report is to be pushed or pulled.
A) metadata
B) microdata
C) network packets
D) data structures

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Metadata includes information about the characteristics of the data, such as format, source, and location. In a reporting system, metadata would include information about how and when the report is to be delivered to the user, which would include the channel to be used and whether the report is to be pushed or pulled. Microdata refers to the detailed data that makes up the report itself, and network packets are the units of data that are transmitted over a network. Data structures are the way that data is organized and stored within a system, and while they may have some impact on reporting, they do not specifically relate to the channels used to deliver reports to users.

The ________ in a Reporting System Indicate the Channel to Be