I have 6 tasks in a "READY TO REPORT" state.

Is there a problem, or do they only report periodically ??

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There is no problem. BOINC will wait with reporting work until it's got a bunch of them together to do so, as it takes as much server overhead to report 100 tasks as it does 1 task. So it's preferred to do it in bunches.

Completed work is reported at the first of:
1) 24 hours before deadline.
2) Connect Every X before deadline.
3) 24 hours after task completion.
4) Immediately if the upload completes later than either 1, 2, or 3 upon completion of the task.
5) On a trickle up message.
6) On a trickle down request.
7) On a server scheduled connection. Used, but I am not certain by which project.
8) On a request for new work.
9) When the user pushes the Update button.
10) On a request from an account manager.
11) Report immediately every task, if "No new Task" is set. (6.12.33+)

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