# Few general querries in Navision **URL:** \ **Category:** User Forum\ **Created:** [March 18, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681 "2008-03-18T04:43:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![prakash29delhi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@prakash29delhi](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/prakash29delhi)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 4:43am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681/1 "2008-03-18T04:43:32Z")
1. Why we do indentation in chart of accounts ? 2. What is the difference between single dimension and multiple dimenstion( IN COA-----Account----Dimensions) ? 3. What is the difference between Global Dimension and shortcut dimension ( Other than, that Global dimensions are generally static in nature, and Shortcut dimension can be changed regularly as per our need) ---
**Author:** ![ruthdeshy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@ruthdeshy](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/ruthdeshy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681/2 "2008-03-18T05:23:54Z")
For Q1. I suppose we indent to enhance readability. As in to be able to rule out what is under what heading. Just as having bolded headings. Rgds. ---
**Author:** ![AdamRoue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@AdamRoue](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/AdamRoue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681/3 "2008-03-18T09:11:17Z")
1. It is indented for ease of view, also helps with the adding of the formulas, if you mean the process itself, if you construct it with begin and end totals and then indent it will enter the formulas for you. 2. It is adds a level of analysis, a single one could be a department or a cost centre, whilst multiple can be mixed. With the option you are looking at if you select a range of accounts and select the option it will list the dimensions against the records. 3. The two global dimensions appear as standard on most tables (as do shortcut 1 and 2) they refer back to the hard coded department and project fields. The other shortcuts allow additional layers of analysis and can be added where appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![prakash29delhi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@prakash29delhi](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/prakash29delhi)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681/4 "2008-03-18T10:24:58Z")
Dear adamRou, Can you explain in simple words the IInd point ( Single/global dimensions) ? I couldn’t understand it properly ---
**Author:** ![AdamRoue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@AdamRoue](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/AdamRoue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681/5 "2008-03-18T10:40:49Z")
Go to the chart of accounts Select more than one GL account with dimensions Select the single option, the dimensions will be listed. Now select several GL accounts without dimensions Select the multiple option Define a dimension This dimension is now against all the accounts. ---
**Author:** ![Romeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e99b99/32.png) [@Romeo](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/Romeo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/few-general-querries-in-navision/18681/6 "2008-03-18T15:26:28Z")
one of the main advantages of global dim 1 and 2 is that they exist in all “entry” table, so u can direclty filter on the dim values, while to see entries related to dim 3-8 you have to go to analysis per dim