Use Ask Vault for quick answers, comparisons, summaries, or extraction questions. If the question names a specific folder, subset, or document group, resolve those documents first rather than asking the whole Vault.
Use reports when you need a saved analysis, table, comparison, or evidence-backed output. Reports can be created from selected documents, search results, or resolved document groups.
Good Vault answers should stay close to the source documents and extracted evidence. For important outputs, include the source document names and the fields or text used to reach the answer.