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Hello,
I've made CostCentre dimension mandatory for GL accounts, this is the only Master Data with a mandatory code, see screenshot below:
Also, the vendor used does not have any Default Dimensions defined
I have created a Purchase Invoice with two expense lines and I've added the dim values in the Cost Centre column,
I've tried to post it and got the error below:
"The COSTCENTRE dimension is the default dimension, and it must have a value. You can set the value on the Default Dimensions page"
and I can only post when adding a value in the Cost Centre field in the Invoice Details.
Why do I need to add a dimension in the Invoice Header if I haven't made dimensions compulsory for the Vendor Table?
Thanks
Alejandra
I hope you are using Item and GL account as Type in Purchase and Sales, so you can define your dimension values as Code as Mandatory on Item or GL account card as the same way you did for customer and vendor.
Now after that if you try to post your Sale or Purchases with those Items or GL account it will raise an error if not provided the dimensions.
Hi Kim,
It is a business requirement. They want mandatory dimensions in the lines (Purchase/Sales and JNLs), but not in customer/ vendor accounts.
Thanks
Alejandra
I'm not a big fan of dimensions on balance sheet accounts. Tell me why you need them and there's generally a better solution.
I'm a Super fan of dimensions on customer, items, vendors, etc to give me additional reporting capability on my income and expense data.
Suggest rethinking dimension requirements on balance sheet accounts.
Hi AleAlonso
Yes, the approach you suggested of making all G/L Accounts' default dimension or adding the dimension to the Purchase header is correct.
However, if you skip the AP account to get a dimension, the financial reports that can be viewed using dimension will be incorrectly represented.
There is no way you can avoid AP without dimension if you have set GL account code mandatory.
If my answer was helpful to you, please verify it so that other users know it worked. Thank you very much
Hi Vaishnavi,
Is there a way to exclude the AP Account GL from needing a dimension. I understand I could go to the CoA select all apart from the AP Account GL and default the dimensions from there. However, if we do it this way, we will need to remember to make dim mandatory for any new GL we create.
Thanks
Alejandra
Hi AleAlonso
The reason you are getting this error is when you post the Purchase document it also hits the AP Account which is G/L account since you have kept it is code mandatory it will throw the error so you have to add the dimension value in Purchase Header
If my answer was helpful to you, please verify it so that other users know it worked. Thank you very much
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