> [!CAUTION]
> **Caution:** This documentation is for Google Ads API **v24** . The latest active version is [**v26**](https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/rpc/latest/BreakdownDefinition).

The set of dimensions to group metrics by.

[Proto definition ![GitHub](https://developers.google.com/site-assets/logo-github.svg)](https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis/blob/master/google/ads/googleads/v24/services/benchmarks_service.proto)

| Fields ||
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| ## `date_breakdown` | `BenchmarksTimeGranularity` The granularity for segmenting metrics by date. When this field is set, a valid date_range in the GenerateBenchmarksMetricsRequest is required and must precisely align with the boundaries of the selected granularity. For example, a monthly breakdown must start on the first day of a month and end on the last day of a month. A quarterly breakdown must start on the first day of a quarter and end on the last day of a quarter. A weekly breakdown must start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday. This is different from the ISO 8601 standard, where weeks start on Monday. |