Dimension Scenarios

Dimension scenarios can be used to define the dimension types for the possible scenarios.

Dimension and ledger account: Select the dimension type, dimension code and the range of ledger accounts for which a specific defaulting applies. Example: dimension type 1 = Department, dimension USAO = Accounting Office US and ledger account range 4400 to 4499 should default dimension type 2 = Cost Center with OH = Overhead. When a user enters a manual journal voucher line for ledger account 4120 and uses USAO as dimension code for dimension type 1, LN defaults OH as dimension code in dimension type Cost Center.

Dimension: Select the dimension type and the range of dimensions for which a specific dimension defaulting applies. Example: dimension type 1 = department, dimension range USAA to USZZ should default dimension type 3 = Country with US. When a user enters a manual journal voucher line for ledger account 4120 and uses POUS as dimension code for dimension type 1, LN defaults US as dimension code in dimension type Country.

Business partner and ledger account: Select the business partner and the ledger account for which a specific dimension defaulting applies. Example: Business partner SUP001 = Lease ABC and ledger account 4500 = Lease Costs should default dimension 1 = Department with USAO = Accounting Office US. When a user enters a purchase invoice for business partner SUP001 and post the costs to ledger account 4500, the department dimension is defaulted with USAO.

User and Account: Select the LN User and ledger account for which a specific defaulting applies. Example: user jsmith = John Smith and ledger account 2500 = Interim Investment Account should default to Department dimension USAO = Accounting Office US. When the user John Smith logs on with user ID jsmith and creates a transaction on ledger account 2500, LN defaults the Department dimension with USAO.

Note: 
  • The default dimensions can be configured for a specific scenario. Another scenario can be specified by changing the view in the session.
  • The field in this session are displayed based on the selected scenario.
  • For scenario Business Partner/Ledger Account the business partner and/or the ledger account can be empty. The priority sequence for the defaults based on this scenario are:
    1. The value specified in both the Business Partner and Ledger Account fields.
    2. The value is specified in the Business Partner field but the Ledger Account field is blank.
    3. The value is specified in the Ledger Account field but the Business Partner field is blank.
    4. Both the Business Partner and the Ledger Account fields are blank.
  • For scenario User/Ledger Account, the user and/or the ledger accounts can be empty. The priority sequence for the defaults based on this scenario are:
    1. The value specified in the both the User and Ledger Account fields.
    2. The value is specified in the User field but the Ledger Account field is blank.
    3. The value is specified in the Ledger Account field but the User field is blank.
    4. Both the User and the Ledger Account fields are blank.