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Definition

Characteristics

Criteria according to which you select data (when using the drilldown reporting tool).

Example

Examples of characteristics:

Key Figures

Define an amount to be reported. There are two types of key figures:

  1. In the simplest case, a key figure corresponds to a numeric value field in a database table, for example, a payment amount or a nominal value. This is also called the basic key figure.
  2. You can, however, also calculate a key figure using calculation rules or formulas within a report. This is called a calculated key figure.

Example

Examples of key figures in CFM are:

Basic key figures

Calculated key figures

See also: Structure linkBasic Concepts of Drilldown Reporting

Use

The SAP drilldown reporting tool provides a dialog-oriented information system, which you can use to evaluate the data collected in your application. It can evaluate the dataset according to all the characteristics in the data description. This interactive drilldown reporting function enables you to include any number of key figures in your reports. You can display several objects for one key figure and several key figures for one object. You also have the option of performing alternative analyses (such as plan/actual comparisons, fiscal year comparisons, object comparisons).

Drilldown reporting architecture

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The above graphic illustrates how you can use characteristics and key figures to define both forms and reports.

See also: Structure linkCA - Drilldown Reporting

Structure

 

 

 

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