Create defaultDimensions for entities

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05/31/2024

Creates the default dimensions for entities in Business Central.

HTTP request

Replace the URL prefix for Business Central depending on environment following the guideline.

POST businesscentralPrefix/companies({id})/defaultDimensions({id})
POST businesscentralPrefix/companies({id})/items({id})/defaultDimensions({id})
POST businesscentralPrefix/companies({id})/customers({id})/defaultDimensions({id})
POST businesscentralPrefix/companies({id})/vendors({id})/defaultDimensions({id})
POST businesscentralPrefix/companies({id})/employees({id})/defaultDimensions({id})

Request headers

Header	Value
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type	application/json
If-Match	Required. When this request header is included and the eTag provided does not match the current tag on the defaultDimension, the defaultDimension will not be updated.

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of defaultDimensions object.

Response

If successful, this method returns 201 Created response code and a defaultDimensions object in the response body.

Example

Request
Here is an example of a request.

Note

The response object shown here may be truncated for brevity. All of the properties will be returned from an actual call.

POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v2.0/companies({companyId})/items({itemId})/defaultDimensions
POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v2.0/companies({companyId})/vendors({vendorId})/defaultDimensions
POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v2.0/companies({companyId})/employees({employeeId})/defaultDimensions
POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v2.0/companies({companyId})/customers({customerId})/defaultDimensions

Request body

{
    "parentId":"b3fbe87a-61b8-4a6c-85de-0555f1627a67",
    "dimensionId":"d5fc81ea-8687-4e9d-9c49-7fde28ccdb1a",
    "dimensionValueId":"1045a902-070a-4d31-b2b1-b9431e9e5b26",
    "postingValidation":"Same Code"
}

Response

{
    "id": "5b049aad-bde4-ea11-bbf2-00155df3a615",
    "parentId": "b3fbe87a-61b8-4a6c-85de-0555f1627a67",
    "dimensionId": "d5fc81ea-8687-4e9d-9c49-7fde28ccdb1a",
    "dimensionCode": "DEPARTMENT",
    "dimensionValueId": "1045a902-070a-4d31-b2b1-b9431e9e5b26",
    "dimensionValueCode": "SALES",
    "postingValidation": "Same Code"
}

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