Welcome to the Dimension Correction Tool and Automation Help

The Dimension Correction Tool extension makes it possible to easily and quickly Add or Replace Dimensions on already Posted entries.

It will no longer be a problem to fix a User error when working with Dimensions. For example, the User forgot to add Dimension when did Invoice Posting. You can easily fix this from Dimension Correction Tool page.  For more information, see How to add new Dimension Code for the selected Posted Document No.

The Automation part allows setting up default Dimension Codes for new Customers and Vendors using Dimension Automation Setup.

GETTING STARTED

Business Central comes with a demonstration account that lets you try out the Dimension Correction Tool and Automation extension.

Permission sets

Before starting work with the extension your administrator must assign for the user Dimension Correction Tool and Automation permission set.

Dimension Automation part

Additional Setup:

Setup described below opens from the “Search” box in Dynamics NAV.

Dimension Automation Setup

The General fast tab allows the setup of the Dimension Automation settings.

Customer Auto Dimension When you enter new Customer cards, this Dimension code is assigned to each card by default with Dimension Code Value equal to the new Customer No.

Vendor Auto Dimension When you enter new Vendor cards, this Dimension code is assigned to each card by default with Dimension Code Value equal to the new Vendor No

Dim. Copy from App.   Allow copy Dimensions to General Journal Line from Applied-to Document entries.

HOW TO

Set up default Dimension Codes for Customers and Vendors

  1. In the Search box, enter Dimension Automation Setup, and then choose the related link.
  2. At the General FastTab enter needed Dimension Code values in the Customer Auto Dimensionfield and in the Vendor Auto Dimension

Automatically create and assign default Dimension Values for new Customers

  1. Create new Customer card then check Dimensions window for this Customer.
  2. Dimension Code from Dimension Automation Setup already assigned with Dimension Value Code equal to the new Customer No.

Automatically create and assign default Dimension Values for new Vendors

  1. Create new Vendor card then check Dimensions window for this Vendor.
  2. Dimension Code from Dimension Automation Setup already assigned with Dimension Value Code equal to the new Vendor No.

Dimension Correction Tool part

Dimension Correction Tool page

The page opens from the “Search” box in Dynamics NAV.

Document No. – Specified the Document No. or Entry No. that will be amended.

Posting Date -Specified the date in which the Document posted.

Dimension Add Lines- Specified Entries in different tables, where to Add a new Dimensions.

Dimension Replace Lines -Specified Entries in different tables, where Replace an existing Dimension Value Code for new.

Actions:

Replace  -Replace existing dimension values for new dimension values entered in Dimension Replace Lines FastTab.

Add –Add new dimension entered in the Dimension Add Lines FastTab.

Navigate –Opens Navigate page.

HOW TO

Add new Dimension Code for the selected Posted Document No.

  1. In the Search box, enter Dimension Tool Card, and then choose the related link.
  2. In the Dimension Tool Card window, on the GeneralFastTab, enter needed

Document No. or Entry No.

  1. In the Dimension Tool Card window, on the Dimension Add LinesFastTab, enter Dimension Code Value for any Dimension Code and appropriate Table Name.(for example LARGE )
  1. Then in the Dimension Tool Card window, click the Add
  2. In the message that appears, choose the Yes
  3. You can check new added Dimension, click the Navigate

Replace existing Dimension Value Code for new Dimension Value Code in Posted Lines

 

  1. In the Search box, enter Dimension Tool Card, and then choose the related link.
  2. In the Dimension Tool Card window, on the GeneralFastTab, enter needed Document No or Entry No.
  3. In the Dimension Tool Card window, on the Dimension Replace LinesFastTab, fill in New Dimension Value code instead existing Dimension Code value for needed Dimension Code.(for example MEDIUM)
  1. In the Dimension Tool Card window, click the Replace
  2. In the message that appears, choose the Yes
  3. You can check replaced Dimension Value Code, click the Navigate action.