Display
attributes - You can display these attributes of the main info object in the
query but cannot drill down beyond these attributes and apply some formula's.
We
cannot restrict the display attribute nor can we create variables on them at
query level.
Navigational
attributes - You can display these attributes in the query as well as apply
drill down beyond these attributes and apply formula's and do some calculation.
We
can restrict the navigational attribute and also create variables on them at
query level.
Lets
consider we have objects Material, Material type and sales amount. We have the
below data.
Material Material Type Sales amount
M1 ABC 200
M2 ABC 300
M3 XYZ 500
M4 XYZ 400
M5 TYS 600
M6 XYZ 100
Navigational Attribute:
Assume that Material type is as navigation attribute to master data Material. If we want to have an analysis about the sales based on Material Type. Since 'Material Type' is navigational attribute we have an independent drill down of 'Material Type' without the support of Material in report .
Material Type Sales amount
ABC 500
XYZ 1000
TYS 600
Here Material Type is an attribute of Material, as we made this as navigational attribute, it can be standalone in report without Material.
Display Attribute:
We cannot go for individual drill down to 'Material Type' without Material, i.e. if we want 'Material Type' in our report then we have to drill down Material along with 'Material Type'. Report output will be as below.
Material Material Type Sales amount
M1 ABC 200
M2 ABC 300
M3 XYZ 500
M4 XYZ 400
M5 TYS 600
M6 XYZ 100
Just observe the report in our first case is having only three records with aggregated value based on 'Material Type' but in the second we have 6 records.
Material Material Type Sales amount
M1 ABC 200
M2 ABC 300
M3 XYZ 500
M4 XYZ 400
M5 TYS 600
M6 XYZ 100
Navigational Attribute:
Assume that Material type is as navigation attribute to master data Material. If we want to have an analysis about the sales based on Material Type. Since 'Material Type' is navigational attribute we have an independent drill down of 'Material Type' without the support of Material in report .
Material Type Sales amount
ABC 500
XYZ 1000
TYS 600
Here Material Type is an attribute of Material, as we made this as navigational attribute, it can be standalone in report without Material.
Display Attribute:
We cannot go for individual drill down to 'Material Type' without Material, i.e. if we want 'Material Type' in our report then we have to drill down Material along with 'Material Type'. Report output will be as below.
Material Material Type Sales amount
M1 ABC 200
M2 ABC 300
M3 XYZ 500
M4 XYZ 400
M5 TYS 600
M6 XYZ 100
Just observe the report in our first case is having only three records with aggregated value based on 'Material Type' but in the second we have 6 records.
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