Does report painter is dependent on report writer

Hi,
can anyone tell me that whether the report painter is dependent on report writer.
if iam going to learn sap painter alone then also we have to use sets , key figures etc.
if there is any dcument or pdf file please send me the link.
thanks,
joseph.

hi,
Report Writer functions can be accessed from within the Report Painter.
The difference lies in the GUI of the report painter.
For Report Painter
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7d2543c211d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm
For Report Writer
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/66/bc7dc143c211d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm
regards,
pankaj singh
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