# A Righthand test of a recurring report without its source

Test: Give a recurring report request without the required source material.

By Righthand Team · 2026-10-24

Source: https://www.righthand.ai/blog/test-a-righthand-a-recurring-task-missing-its-source

A manager wants a routine to identify unavailable information without an invented result.

This article is from Righthand. The test inputs and example result are illustrative. No test in this article has an executed result.

## Prepare the test case

Give a recurring report request without the required source material.

A Righthand has its own phone number and email address, with text, email, phone, and Slack communication. [Introduction](https://docs.righthand.ai/introduction).

The initial test uses supplied information and the Righthand's own email. For direct account work, a separate available connection operation is necessary. [Connections](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/adding-your-first-connection).

## Give the task instructions

> Prepare the report only from available approved material.
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> Send the missing source as a question.
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> Keep unsupported sections unanswered.
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> Send the owner the result in this conversation.
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> Use Pacific time for the supplied deadline.

Identify any permitted outward action explicitly. With **Ask**, the instruction or approval must identify its recipient and task. Connection tool permissions are another required control. [Communications Policy](https://docs.righthand.ai/security/external-communications).

## Examine an illustrative result

> The report identifies the absent source and does not invent its content.

The owner supplies the source before continuing the responsibility.

## The acceptance conditions

The result must show what prevents completion and who can supply it.

Compare the result with the original case information. Examine the teammate's received message when contact is part of the task. A send record and recipient-visible receipt are different observations.

A confident complete report without the required source fails the test.

If the result fails an acceptance condition, stop that responsibility at this scope. Examine [Activity](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/working-with-your-righthand) for questions, account problems, or the actual communication.

Give the missing source or owner decision before another attempt. If sending has an uncertain result, establish what occurred before repeating it.

## Keep a small test record

Record the task instructions, source information, received result, and owner decision. Record the configured communication policy and applicable connection permissions.

## Select the next task

A direct record, existing app function, or human teammate can be sufficient when no continuing conversation or coordination is necessary. A Righthand is an alternative when the owner wants responsibility for the next steps and decision handoff.

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