---
id: DFMOD-C9-POS-002
title: "Dynamic metadata and answer snapshot are distinguished consistently in export"
product: web
module: digital-form
type: functional
priority: P1
risk: high
status: draft
automationStatus: planned
sourceRefs:
  tsd: PK141
  tsdSection: C9
  tsdScenario: C9.2
  prd: PK141
  jira: null
automationRef: null
lifecycleStatus: active
lifecycleReason: "AI-generated draft from PK141 TSD C9.2; pending QA review."
lastReviewedAt: null
reviewedBy: null
supersededBy: null
duplicateOf: null
blockedBy: null
preconditionRefs:
  - PRE-DF-submitted-report-exists
tags:
  - web
  - digital-form
  - export-report
  - snapshot
  - client-portal
  - pk141
  - staging
---
## Objective
Verify dynamic metadata may follow the latest system state while answers stay snapshotted.

## Preconditions
- See [[PRE-DF-submitted-report-exists]]
- And underlying system data (e.g. employee name) changes after submission

## Steps
1. Export a report that contains metadata and answer sections

## Expected Result
- Then metadata defined as dynamic may follow the latest system state
- And stored answer values still follow the snapshot at submit
- And system-linked option values are not recalculated from the latest system data
- And mixed consistency within one export row is predictable and documented

## Source Traceability
- TSD: PK141
- Section: C9 - Export Snapshot
- Scenario: C9.2 - Dynamic metadata vs answer snapshot
- Acceptance Criteria: PRD C.35 Scenario 1-4

## Evidence Required
- Export row showing dynamic metadata vs frozen answers.

## Notes / Gaps
- Testing Concern TC-12 (High): metadata vs answer-snapshot distinction must be explicit.