Assigning dimensions

Note: The next procedures apply to accounting framework integration only.

See Attributes for BOD Mapping in IGFC for the complete list of attributes to be mapped. You must also create BOD registrations for the master data and transaction business documents that are used as a dimension source.

Before you start, create the BOD registration of these business documents:

  • AccountingChart
  • AccountingBookDefinition
  • ChartOfAccounts
  • CodeDefinition
  1. Select Master Data Setup > Dimension Code Assignments.
  2. Specify this information:
    Entity
    Select the desired entity. This list is dynamic and displays receiver entities registered with an accounting entity.
    Accounting Book
    Optionally, select the desired accounting book. This is a dynamic list. If there are accounting books associated to the accounting entity of the selected entity, the accounting books are displayed in the list. If there are accounting books with the same logical ID as that of the selected entity, the accounting books are shown with an asterisk prefix.

    For IGFC CE, the tenant value is also used to associate accounting books to the selected entity.

    Accounting Chart
    Select the desired accounting chart. This is a dynamic list. If there are accounting charts associated to the accounting entity of the selected entity, the accounting charts are displayed in the list. Also, if there are accounting charts with the same logical ID as that of the selected entity, the accounting charts are shown with an asterisk prefix.

    For IGFC CE, the tenant value is also used to associate accounting charts to the selected entity.

    Account
    Optionally, select the desired ledger account. This dynamic list displays the account numbers and the respective description associated to the selected Accounting Chart.
    Note: DSV master data is not available for the previous fields.
    Transaction
    Select the transaction for which to define dimension types. This dynamic list displays the document name of registered transactional documents (PurchaseOrder, SupplierInvoice, etc.). Optionally, this field is left blank.
    Note: Leaving this field blank displays existing dimension code assignments for all transactions.
  3. Click Filter.
    The existing dimension code assignments are displayed and the Add button is enabled. The grid displays dimension code assignments for the selected transaction or, if Transaction field is left blank, the grid displays all records for all transactions.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Specify this information:
    Transaction
    Select the transaction for which to define dimension types. This dynamic list displays the document name of registered transactional documents (PurchaseOrder, SupplierInvoice, etc.).

    This field is displayed only if the Transaction field in the header section is left blank.

    Dimension Type
    Select the dimension type. This dynamic list displays the dimensions indicated in the selected accounting chart.
    Transaction Type
    Optionally, specify the Transaction type. Use this only when the dimension is for a specific transaction type.
    Note: Transaction type is used to further classify a transaction which requires a specific accounting treatment. For example, in certain industries, a Receive Delivery transaction could be further classified as a PO Receipt, Non-PO Receipt, or Transfer Receipt.
    Source
    Select the source of the dimension code. These are the possible values:
    Source Description
    Code Select this option if the dimension code is a value defined in CodeDefinition.

    When Code is selected, you must specify the information for this field:

    Dimension Code - Select the dimension code. This is a dynamic list. If there are dimension codes associated to the dimension type and selected entity, the dimension codes are displayed in the list. Also, if there are dimension codes associated to the selected dimension type and with the same logical ID as the selected entity are shown.

    For IGFC CE, the tenant value is also used to associate dimension codes to the selected entity.
    Attribute Select this option if the dimension code is an attribute of a transactional business document.
    When Attribute is selected, you must specify the information for these fields:
    • Document - Select the document name, for example, PurchaseOrder, ReceiveDelivery. This list is dynamic and displays the registered transactional documents.
    • Mapping - Select the specific document registration. This dynamic list displays the document registrations associated with the selected Document.
    • Attribute - Select the attribute that will indicate the source of dimension code. This dynamic list displays the attributes associated with the selected mapping.
    Expression Select this option if the dimension code will come from an attribute of a master data or custom master data or a result of splitting or concatenating a text value. This should be a search template returning a single result (excluding nested expressions returning a numeric value) or text type of expression. Expressions of type formula, date, and REST API are not displayed. Note that before an expression could be selected, it must be defined first in BPA Designer > Expressions.

    See BPA designer.

    When Expression is selected, you must specify this field:

    Expression - Select the name of expression. This dynamic list displays the expressions defined for the selected Transaction.
  6. Click Save.
    Note: To view details of an expression used as a source, click on the hyperlink across a specific dimension.