Difference between cost of sales & sales revenue

What is the difference between cost of sales & sales revenue ?
Does it get stored in SD cubes or GL cubes ?
Regards

Sales Revenue is the total sales amount. Cost of Sales, also referred to as Cost of Goods Sol, are the costs associated with building product (e.g. raw materials,  labour, etc in the case of a manufacturer).
These figures are going to be in the General Ledger, or some companies do this in Profit Center Accounting (PCA).

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