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Definition

A data field without a value that is used in drilldown reporting.

You can display characteristic values when you have cube of three characteristics, each side of which represents one of those characteristics.

A combination of characteristics is called an object .

Use

In drilldown reporting, you can use characteristics as a means of structuring the data.

The following is a sampling of possible characteristics in SAP Consolidation:

  • Consolidation unit: United States

  • Financial statement item: Sales

  • Posting level: Reported financial data

  • Custom characteristics (for example, country, controlling area, company, profit center, business area)

Integration

Drilldown reporting uses characteristics system-wide.

For more information about characteristics, see Choosing Characteristics .