Create defaultDimensions for entities (v1.0)

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({companyId})/items({itemId})/defaultDimensions

Request headers (v1.0)

Header Value
Authorization Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type application/json

Request body (v1.0)

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

Response (v1.0)

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

Example (v1.0)

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/v1.0/companies({companyId})/items({itemId})/defaultDimensions
POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v1.0/companies({companyId})/vendors({vendorId})/defaultDimensions
POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v1.0/companies({companyId})/employees({employeeId})/defaultDimensions
POST https://{businesscentralPrefix}/api/v1.0/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

{
    "@odata.context":"https://api.businesscentral.dynamics.com/v1.0/api/v1.0/$metadata#companies(5106c77d-af37-4e2d-bb88-45d87aba1033)/items(b3fbe87a-61b8-4a6c-85de-0555f1627a67)/defaultDimensions",
    "value":
    [
        {
            "@odata.etag":"W/\"JzQ0OzNPaHFuS0ZQdk5oc3ZkSW9KdzVkdXk2LytjcmNqeHJJOU05SjZ1aFBYVjQ9MTswMDsn\"",
            "parentId":"b3fbe87a-61b8-4a6c-85de-0555f1627a67",
            "dimensionId":"d5fc81ea-8687-4e9d-9c49-7fde28ccdb1a",
            "dimensionCode":"DEPARTMENT",
            "dimensionValueId":"1045a902-070a-4d31-b2b1-b9431e9e5b26",
            "dimensionValueCode":"PROD",
            "postingValidation":"Same Code"
        }
    ]
}

See also

Tips for working with the APIs

defaultDimension resource
Get defaultDimensions
Update defaultDimensions
Delete defaultDimensions