How to flow dimension in Work Order’s GL/journal entry in Sage X3

By | March 29, 2024

In Sage X3,dimension types are analysis codes that can be used to track costs, revenue, and quantities.

In various case, user wants to flow the dimension data to the SI/PI/WO transactions and its GL entries. So, to achieve this setup and functionality. Kindly follow below steps.

Below is the setup and working of the GL flow through Work order/ production tracking’s GL entry.

Steps:

  1. Check the dimension defined for Machine Work Center and Labor Work Center.

Navigate to: Work Centers -> Costing Dimension field

For Machine work Center:

Machine work center
Fig01: Machine work center

-> Now jump to costing dimension screen and define the dimension there.

Machine Costing Dimension
Fig02: Machine Costing Dimension

-> For labor Work Center: Follow the same step to define dimension:

Labor Work Center
Fig03: Labor Work Center
Labor Costing Dimension
Fig04: Labor Costing Dimension

2. Now Define the dimension in below screen and validate it .

Navigate to : Setup -> Manufacturing -> Entry transaction -> Production tracking

Production Tracking
Fig05: Production Tracking setup

    3. Now define the dimensions in default dimension screen

    Navigate to: Setup -> Financial -> Accounting Interface -> Default Dimension

      For below codes define default dimension in below highlighted field.

      1. MFO
      2. MFOAUT
      3. MKOLAB
      Default dimensions
      Fig06: Default dimensions

      4. After setting above setup, the dimension field will display in production tracking screen.

      5. Now to check the dimension flow to GL. Create below transactions.

      6. Create Work Order: ‘WO240006’.

      7. Create Production Tracking: ‘PIIC2401MTK006’.

      Production Tracking screen
      Fig07: Production Tracking screen

      8. Close the Work Order ‘WO240006’.

      9. Post the Work Order from WIP Posting.

      10. Journal will get create ‘WIP240000003’.

      11. Now check the Journal and you will see dimensions flow.

      Journal Entry
      Fig08: Journal Entry

      As, we can see with all the above setup and flow , dimension got reflected in GL entries through their respective transactions(Work Order/Production Tracking).

      In this way, we can setup the parameters for flowing dimensions to GL entries.

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