Definition

A basic key figure is a figure such as sales, fixed costs, variable costs, number of employees, or quantity produced, that cannot be derived or calculated from other figures. The data for key figures is stored by characteristic on the database of an aspect.

Structure

Basic key figures can be both existing fields in the SAP System (for example, sales) and enterprise-specific fields that you create when maintaining an aspect. The basic key figures are stored in the EC-EIS/EC-BP field catalog and can be used in several aspects.

The Executive Information System and Business Planning both have a key figure transaction, with which you can define key figures that can be calculated using formulas, in addition to the basic key figures of an aspect. For more information, see Calculated Key Figures .