Comparing Segment and Dimension Setup between Dynamics GP and Dynamics Business Central (2024)
When you migrate from Dynamics GP to Business Central, GP account segments map to Business Central dimensions. In the cloud migration Setup Wizard you choose which segments become the two Global Dimensions. The remaining segments come over as shortcut dimensions, and segment values become dimension values. The video walks through the GP account format, then General Ledger Setup, Dimensions and the migrated chart of accounts in Business Central.
- Introduction to segments and accounts in GP
- Account format and segment setup in GP
- Migration overview from GP to Business Central
- Global and shortcut dimensions in Business Central
- General ledger setup and dimensions configuration
- Chart of accounts migration and analysis
- Summary and resources
Overview
The video compares how account segments work in Dynamics GP with how dimensions work in Business Central. It starts with the GP account format and segment setup, then covers what happens to segments when migrating to Business Central.
In the cloud migration Setup Wizard you choose which segments become Global Dimensions. The remaining segments are migrated as shortcut dimensions. The video then checks the result in General Ledger Setup, the dimension pages and the chart of accounts, and confirms the segment values arrived as dimension values.
Key points
- Business Central has two Global Dimensions. They should be the most common GP segments, because they are easy to sort and filter on.
- GP segments beyond the two Global Dimensions are migrated as shortcut dimensions.
- The cloud migration Setup Wizard lets you select which segments become Global Dimensions.
- GP segment values are migrated over as dimension values. You can create additional values later.
- After migration, the Global and shortcut dimensions can be checked on the General Ledger Setup page.
- GP main accounts become the Business Central chart of accounts. Drilling into a balance shows amounts broken out by division and department, similar to GP.
- The example use case is categorizing revenue by region and market segment, and expenses by department and projects.
Features
| Feature | Status | At |
|---|---|---|
| Global Dimensions | status not stated, demoed | 1:43 |
| Shortcut Dimensions | status not stated, demoed | 1:43 |
| Cloud Migration Setup Wizard | status not stated | 1:43 |
| Dimension values migration | status not stated, demoed | 3:10 |
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.
- other “chart of accounts” at 0:40
- page 118 “General Ledger Setup” at 2:24
- other “dimension window” at 2:56
- other “Dimension values” at 3:10
Quotes
- 0:21 “categorize revenue by region and market segment and expenses by department and projects”
- 1:43 “in the cloud migration Setup Wizard you can indicate which segments you would like to be Global Dimensions”
- 2:03 “Business Central has two Global Dimensions these should be the most common segments as you can easily sort and filter on these Dimensions”
- 2:03 “The remainder of your segments will be migrated as shortcut dimensions in business Central”
- 3:10 “all my segment values from GP have been migrated over”