--- id: video/BC82BSrtng0 type: video title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics summary: "Dynamics SL subaccount segments compared with Business Central dimensions: segments migrate as dimensions via the cloud migration tool. The video demos default dimensions on vendors, automatic defaulting on purchase invoices, posting preview, and the Trial Balance Dimension Report." tier: official language: en tags: - segments - dimensions - default dimensions - posting - reporting - migration - vendor setup - trial balance system: finance review: state: reviewed by: opus at: "2026-10-07T23:07:16.036Z" flags: [] generated: at: "2026-10-07T23:07:16.069Z" pipeline: 0.2.0 prompts: extract-video: 1 summarize-video: 2 input_hash: 7b1e071ab80fd50c06ef53d2315978b4bde27c0f765e42568f35479762832a5e evidence: - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=0s title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics date: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" commit: null t: 0 quote: We're going to talk about segments when posting transactions in Dynamics SL and compare that to the experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central. - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=69s title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics date: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" commit: null t: 69 quote: the segments we defined in SL will migrate to Business Central as dimensions, allowing us to continue to slice and categorize our transactions - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=99s title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics date: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" commit: null t: 99 quote: If I wanted to lock the posting down further, I could set the value posting to code mandatory, which would indicate that a dimension - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=136s title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics date: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" commit: null t: 136 quote: You can see in the fact box area the dimension value has automatically defaulted onto the transaction for me. - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=148s title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics date: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" commit: null t: 148 quote: Before posting any journal in Business Central, I can preview the posting to ensure that the correct accounts are being posted to - kind: video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=186s title: Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics date: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" commit: null t: 186 quote: The trial balance report in Business Central allows me to see amounts being posted to my main accounts, similar to Dynamics SL, as well links: learn: [] objects: [] features: [] topics: [] localizations: [] videos: [] posts: [] guidelines: [] video_id: BC82BSrtng0 channel: yt-microsoft source_name: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0 published_at: "2024-07-26T13:24:24.000Z" duration_s: 217 captions: full audience: - functional consultant - administrator - end user chapters: - t: 0 title: Introduction to Segments and Dimensions - t: 21 title: Posting Transactions in Dynamics SL - t: 58 title: Segments Migrating as Dimensions to Business Central - t: 85 title: Setting Default Dimensions on Vendors - 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t: 69 text: the segments we defined in SL will migrate to Business Central as dimensions, allowing us to continue to slice and categorize our transactions check: exact - t: 99 text: If I wanted to lock the posting down further, I could set the value posting to code mandatory, which would indicate that a dimension check: exact - t: 136 text: You can see in the fact box area the dimension value has automatically defaulted onto the transaction for me. check: exact - t: 148 text: Before posting any journal in Business Central, I can preview the posting to ensure that the correct accounts are being posted to check: exact - t: 186 text: The trial balance report in Business Central allows me to see amounts being posted to my main accounts, similar to Dynamics SL, as well check: exact --- # Comparing Subaccounts Segments and Dimensions Transaction and Reporting Dynamics SL and Dynamics > Dynamics SL subaccount segments compared with Business Central dimensions: segments migrate as dimensions via the cloud migration tool. The video demos default dimensions on vendors, automatic defaulting on purchase invoices, posting preview, and the Trial Balance Dimension Report. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2024-07-26 · 3:37 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus) ## Overview The video, a 4-minute walkthrough published 2024-07-26, compares how Dynamics SL posts transactions using subaccount segments with how Business Central uses dimensions. In SL, the batch control report shows debit and credit accounts with their sub account segments. It then shows the Business Central side: segments defined in SL migrate as dimensions, default dimensions are set on a vendor, and those values populate on purchase invoices. It finishes with previewing a posting before the journal is posted and analyzing results in the trial balance report by dimension. ## Key points - Segments defined in Dynamics SL migrate to Business Central as dimensions using the cloud migration tool. - Default dimensions can be assigned on vendor records and populate automatically on transactions for that vendor. - Setting the value posting to code mandatory enforces that a dimension value exists on transactions; this is optional based on business needs. - On a purchase invoice, defaulted dimension values show in the fact box without manual entry. - Posting preview in Business Central lets you check the accounts before posting a journal, similar to the distributions button in SL. - The Trial Balance Dimension Report shows amounts posted to main accounts and can be filtered by dimensions such as reporting unit and company segment. ## Chapters - [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=0s) Introduction to Segments and Dimensions - [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=21s) Posting Transactions in Dynamics SL - [0:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=58s) Segments Migrating as Dimensions to Business Central - [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=85s) Setting Default Dimensions on Vendors - [2:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=124s) Entering Purchase Invoices with Dimension Defaults - [2:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=160s) Preview Posting Before Journal Entry - [2:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=171s) Analyzing Transactions with Trial Balance Report ## Features | Feature | Status | At | |---|---|---| | Segment Posting in Dynamics SL | status not stated, demoed | [0:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=21s) | | Segment to Dimension Migration | status not stated | [1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=69s) | | Default Dimensions on Vendor Records | status not stated, demoed | [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=85s) | | Automatic Dimension Defaulting on Transactions | status not stated, demoed | [2:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=124s) | | Posting Preview | status not stated, demoed | [2:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=148s) | | Trial Balance Dimension Report | status not stated, demoed | [2:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=171s) | ## AL objects mentioned As heard in the captions. A name that matches one object page by exact type and name links to it; the others stay as named. - report "Trial Balance Dimension Report" at [2:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=171s) Not found in BC28-30: report "Trial Balance Dimension Report". ## Quotes - [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=0s) "We're going to talk about segments when posting transactions in Dynamics SL and compare that to the experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central." - [1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=69s) "the segments we defined in SL will migrate to Business Central as dimensions, allowing us to continue to slice and categorize our transactions" - [1:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=99s) "If I wanted to lock the posting down further, I could set the value posting to code mandatory, which would indicate that a dimension" - [2:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=136s) "You can see in the fact box area the dimension value has automatically defaulted onto the transaction for me." - [2:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=148s) "Before posting any journal in Business Central, I can preview the posting to ensure that the correct accounts are being posted to" - [3:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC82BSrtng0&t=186s) "The trial balance report in Business Central allows me to see amounts being posted to my main accounts, similar to Dynamics SL, as well"