Enhanced standard dimension handling
| Feature | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced standard dimension handling | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Business value
The dimensions shown on expense documents are now the same as those used at posting time. This WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) behavior ensures predictable and transparent posting, and eliminates unexpected dimension changes during posting.
By establishing the Dimension Set ID before posting, the preview posting can display the complete and correct dimension values. This removes previous limitations whereby the preview posting couldn't accurately reflect the final ledger entries, because the dimensions were calculated at a stage that was too late in the process.
Feature details
Previously, default dimensions were calculated at posting time. As a result, ledger entries could end up with different dimensions than those shown on the expense document. During preview posting, some dimension values did not show correctly if the Dimension Set ID hadn't been created.
Now, dimensions are fully determined earlier on in the process and are not recalculated or overridden during posting. The dimensions defined on the expense document are respected as-is and are used consistently throughout posting.
All relevant default dimensions are inherited on the expense, including dimensions from:
- Payment Types
- Employees and Vendors
- Projects and Project Tasks
Because the Dimension Set ID is created before posting, the preview posting now accurately reflects the exact dimensions that will be posted to the ledger.
As a result of this change, dimensions can now be defined on Per Diem Details and Per Diem Destinations when multiple destinations are used. These dimensions are included in the expense’s Dimension Set ID and are consistently applied during posting.