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How to integrate financial dimensions into Excel templates within D365 F&O

15 May 20241 min read
Dynamics 365 Finance & OperationsExcelODataData ConnectorVisual StudioGitHubAzure Load Testing

This guide, posted on the Dynamics Community, explains how to integrate financial dimensions into Excel templates and OData scenarios within Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. The author outlines a systematic approach to enabling specific fields, such as departments or cost centres, which allows for more efficient data management than using the standard application interface. To improve user experience, article details how to configure lookups in Visual Studio so that valid dimension values are easily selectable within spreadsheets. It also highlights common configuration errors and provides troubleshooting tips regarding model dependencies and relationship properties. Finally, it offers a downloadable project to help users quickly implement these customisations in their own demo environments.

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