Chapter 4: Using Dimensions: Objectives
Chapter 4: Using Dimensions: Objectives
Chapter 4: Using Dimensions: Objectives
Introduction
As mentioned in Chapter 1 of this training, Management Reporter allows users
define a combination of these dimensions along with accounts to create flexible
and unique financial reports.
Dimensions can be used in any of the building blocks. When used in the column
definition, they are used as a dimension filter. Dimensions values can be grouped
together into dimension value sets to keep report maintenance low. Dimensions
can be grouped into dimension sets to limit the number of dimensions visible
when designing reports.
During this portion of the training, students update an existing row definition to
use dimension value sets and create a new column definition using dimension
filters.
Dimension Sets
Dimension sets limit the number of dimensions seen in the Dimensions window.
This is helpful during report design since you can reduce the dimensions used
during report design.
In Figure 4.1, the Dimensions window is set to use MainAccount and
Department.
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Dimension Filters
A dimension filter is used to restrict a Financial Dimension (FD) column
to specific dimension values.
The filter can include a single dimension, a range of dimensions, or a
group of dimensions. The filter can also include dimension value sets.
Because dimension values can vary, a dimension-based system does not
have to adhere to an exact length. The filter is applied, regardless of
whether the report includes a reporting tree.
Dimension filters follow these basic guidelines:
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Summary
This portion of the training introduced students to using dimension value sets in
row definitions and dimension filters in column definitions. In addition, the
dimension sets were discussed.
Students created a side by side departmental income statement using both
dimension value sets and dimension filters.
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