Extended Dimensions

The system handles four extended dimensions parallel to the legal and management company structures.

The four dimensions work in the same way and are described in the following sections. This section describes how to define extended dimensions, change the sorting order, lock the extended dimensions for changes and to print reports.

By connecting extended dimensions to accounts, you can analyze data from different areas of interest, such as products, markets or business units. You can do this without having to increase the number of accounts or build management company structures. You can analyze data at different levels using the dimension structure. The system creates the summations using the defined structure. Accounts divided into dimensions will be consolidated as usual.

Dimension Level Names

You can define the dimension names in the general configuration in the local and group language.

For more information, see Define General Configuration - the General 2 Tab.

Note: When you define the dimension names, the menu options Maintain/Extended Dimension 1-4 Structurewill change and display the names you yourself defined the next time you log on to IBMCognosController.

Use Legal Units and Sub-units

As an alternative to use extended dimensions for operative purposes, you can define a company structure which you divide into company sub-units, representing business units.

For more information, see Legal Units and Sub-units.