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title: "Default Dimensions in D365 Finance"
description: "Default Dimensions in D365 Finance"
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published: "2026-04-21T13:09:35Z"
modified: "2026-04-21T13:09:35Z"
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Linking financial dimensions to master records (Customers, Vendors, Products) via integrations in Dynamics 365 Finance requires a specific data format.   
 

**The Key Field:**  **`DefaultDimensionDisplayValue`**

Unlike the user interface, integrations (OData, DMF, Power Automate) do not use separate fields for each dimension. Instead, they use a single string field called **`DefaultDimensionDisplayValue`**.

- **Logic** : A concatenated string of values based on how they were defined in D365 Finance (General ledger \> Chart of accounts \> Dimensions \> **Financial dimension configuration for integrating applications).**
- **Delimiter** : Use the system-defined character (usually a hyphen `-` or pipe `|`).

** String Formatting Rules**

The string must be precise. The system counts the segments; if the count is wrong, the integration will fail.

- **Full Values** : If every dimension has a value: `1400-1000-110-RES01`
- **Skipping Middle Values** : If a middle dimension is blank, keep the delimiters: `1400--110-RES01` (Department is empty).
- **Trailing Blanks** : If the final dimensions are empty, include the trailing delimiters: `1400-1000-110-` (Resource is empty).

Integration Example: Mapping to `DefaultDimensionDisplayValue`

When integrating, you must convert the visual fields in D365 into a single **concatenated string**. This table shows how to format that string based on different scenarios for a new customer.

| Scenario | Cost Center | Department | Job | Resource | Integration string (value to send) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All dimensions | 1400 | 1000 | 110 | RES01 | 1400-1000-110-RES01 |
| Missing "Resource" | 1400 | 1000 | 110 | | 1400-1000-110- |
| Missing "Department" | 1400 | | 110 | RES01 | 1400--110-RES01 |
| Only "Cost Center" | 1400 | | | | 1400--- |