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Revenue by Business Central segment dimension (line of business, channel, or division).

At a glance

Revenue split by BC’s Dimension dimension (configured per merchant: Department, Brand, Channel, Project). The most actionable cut on consolidated revenue.
What it countsSUM(G/L Entry.Amount) for revenue accounts, grouped by primary Dimension Value (typically Dimension 1 = Department or Brand). Field map specifies which Dimension to slice on.
Tax treatmentNet of VAT.
CurrencyReporting Currency.
Time window30D
Alert trigger-
Rolesowner, finance

Calculation

Calculated automatically from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 data. See the At a glance summary above for what the metric tracks and the worked example below for a typical reading.

Worked example

UK apparel brand on BC, Dimension 1 = “Channel”, 30D window 14 Mar to 12 Apr 26.
Channel (Dim 1)Revenue (GBP)%vsP
DTC Web£2,140,00044%+8%
Wholesale B2B£1,820,00037%-2%
Retail Stores£620,00013%+4%
Marketplace (Amazon)£308,8006%+24%
Total£4,888,800100%+3%
DTC growing strong, marketplace fastest-growing absolute, wholesale flat. Drives planning for inventory allocation by channel.

Sibling cards merchants should reference together

CardWhy pair
Revenue Booked into GLThe total.
Revenue by CompanyDifferent cut.
Revenue by CurrencyCurrency mix.
Margin by SKUProfitability per Dimension.

Reconciling against the vendor’s own dashboard

Where to look in Business Central:
Reports > Finance > Trial Balance by Dimension Account Schedules with Dimension Sets Power BI > Finance Performance with Dimension slicer
BC’s Dimension feature is powerful but requires saved Account Schedules to surface as KPIs. Card automates. Why may differ:
ReasonDirectionWhy
Dimension Value coverageEitherPostings without Dimension Value default to “(unassigned)”; some reports filter, some include
OData freshnessCard 15 min behind
Multi-Company aggregationCard sums
Cross-connector reconciliation: If your Channel Dimension matches commerce platform names, pair with shopify.total_revenue for direct DTC reconciliation.

Known limitations / merchant FAQs

Which Dimension does the card use? Dimension 1 by default, or workspace-configured. Most BC tenants use Dim 1 for primary slice (Department, Brand, Channel). Multiple Dimensions: can I see crossing? Card defaults to single Dimension. Cross-Dimension (e.g. Channel × Brand) is on the roadmap. Postings without Dimension Value? Counted under “(unassigned)”. A high unassigned bucket suggests a Dimension Posting Setup gap; see field map for filtering. AL Extension custom Dimensions? Yes if registered in Dimension Setup. The card uses BC standard Dimension table, AL Extensions extend without modification. Power BI parity? Power BI’s Finance Performance pack with a Dimension slicer matches per Company.

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