SAP Financial Consolidation Web User Guide

Reference row vs breakdown row

A reference row enables you to select the indicators, for example {Account/Flow} pairs, to which the reference row refers, and to enter the corresponding amounts.

A breakdown row enables you to enter detailed information for some reference row indicators when dimensional analyses have been customized.

Example: Sales broken down by partner

When a journal entry is posted to a sales amount, you must also enter the breakdown rows for the partner analysis.