Difference between date info object in characteristics and keyfigure

What is the difference between "date" data type in characteristic and keyfigure?
Thanks in advance.
Raj

Hi Rajasekhar,
If date is characteristics,query can be analysed based on date and filters can also be set using this date.
If it is key figure query cannot be analysed based on date,
Based on requirements,we have to decide whether it should be chatracteristic or key figure
Regards
Prakash

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reference, and
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