----------0Diff b/w Report Functions and Database functions?



----------0Diff b/w Report Functions and Database functions?..

Answer / amar

Database functions nothing but Sql functions

Report functions nothing but Cognos functions.

While creating reports, Instead of cognos functions use sql
functions at Maximum. Because performance..

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