What is the difference between break and section in Reports.

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bharat

  • Sep 18th, 2006
 

Break means break up the data at the report end.

section is nothing but a master detail report

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Goverdhan Reddy

  • Oct 18th, 2006
 

The major difference between these 2 are

It breaks up the data in a table or crosstab by grouping the data according to a selected value and it allows you to display all  the data for each value of a dimension variable together  mainly it displays SUBTOTALS. COLUMN BREAK's are  used to avoid the repetetive value occurences

Section is obtained in the Master/detail reports which enable you to split large blocks of data into sections. This type of presentation allows you to minimize repeating values and to display subtotals.

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Goverdhan Reddy

  • Oct 25th, 2006
 

Here is the difference

Ex: Creating a Break and  a Section

When you create a break on Year, the data remains as one block. The year values are repeated for each corresponding value of State and Sales Revenue.

 

When you create a section on Year, the data is no longer contained in one block, but divided into sections. One section for each value of Year. Each section is a separate block

 

 

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sheriey

  • Dec 4th, 2007
 

strong>Break – All the data remain in one block but you can divide the data on the basis of groups
Sections – Data gets distributed in separate blocks and every block has it own conditions and filters. You can manage every block separately.

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lionskashif

  • Feb 19th, 2011
 

Break is applied on whole block it gives you row at the bottom of block for
subtotal. It breaks a whole report into the smaller groups according to your
select column.  When you apply a chart on this block it only gives you one
chart because it is only single block.


Section: When you apply section on block it divides your report into smaller
section and the column which you apply section will come out as a heading out of
the block. When you apply chart on this block, every section have an
individual chart for it own section.


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