Identifying Accounting Flexfield Segments

For each Chart of Accounts (Accounting Flexfield) used to analyze OTBI facts, identify the segments of the chart and map them to the OTBI GL Accounting Segment logical dimensions as shown in Table 4, Accounting Flexfield Segment to OTBI GL Accounting Segment Logical Dimension Mapping.

Table 4. Accounting Flexfield Segment to OTBI GL Accounting Segment Logical Dimension Mapping

Accounting Flexfield SegmentSegment LabelOTBI GL Accounting Segment logical dimension
BalancingGL_BALANCING Dim – Balancing Segment
Natural AccountGL_ACCOUNTDim – Natural Account Segment
Cost CenterFA_COST_CTRDim – Cost Center
Other segments to be equalized across the charts of accountsOther unique segment labelDim – GL Segment n where n is an integer from 1 to 10

Note:

See Renaming Dimensions and Hierarchies.