The following table compares features of a table and a crosstab.
Feature |
Table |
Crosstab |
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Display of data |
For viewing as it is stored in a relational database |
For analysis |
Row header cells |
Label records numerically |
Provide information about the data |
Nesting headers |
Not available |
Available |
Pivoting items on the row edge |
Items on the row edge cannot be moved to the column edge or the page edge. Items from the column edge or the page edge cannot be moved to the row edge |
Items from any edge can be moved to any edge |
Pivoting items on the column edge and items on the page edges |
Items on the column edge can be moved to the page edge. Items on the page edge can be moved to the column edge |
Items from any edge can be moved to any edge |