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GL Balance by dimension

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Today we create a lot of balance sheet accounts, which could be avoided by getting a balance by dimension, where we would then create dimensions instead of accounts and then use only one GL account.
 
If I look into BC, there is the option to det the balance by dimension /GL Balance by Dimension/, but that does not seem to allow much else than a couple of predefined dimensions (global ones). 
 
Am I overlooking something or is it not possible directly in BC?
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    MahGah Profile Picture
    15,593 on at
    Hi
     
    The scenario you have described is the exact use of dimension. 
     
    BC support 8 dimension and for each dimension support unlimited dimension value. You decides on the name and value and BC has no pre-defined name or value. 
     
    Usually you have two global dimension and 6 shortcut dimension (technically all are shortcut dimension) global are available in all pages but you need to add shortcut to page through personalization (sometimes minor development) 
     
    But for each transaction you can have all 8 dimension then see them in GL and filter based on those and even see the summary. 
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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    99,055 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi, I think you can also try to use dimensions in the financial reports (Account Schedule).
     
    Hope this helps
    Thanks.
    ZHU
  • Morten_DK Profile Picture
    35 on at
    Thanks for the replies, I found that Analysis Views actually was the place I could see the dimensions I was missing.

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