{"id":2714,"date":"2025-11-11T06:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cssi.com\/gp\/?p=2714"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:37:34","slug":"multidimensional-analysis-mda-in-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cssi.com\/gp\/2025\/11\/11\/multidimensional-analysis-mda-in-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Multidimensional Analysis (MDA) in GP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Understanding GP’s Multidimensional Analysis Feature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MDA is a feature in Dynamics GP that lets you \u201ctag\u201d transactions with additional \u201cdimensions\u201d for reporting and analysis.\u00a0
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For example, instead of creating a new GL account for every department, region, project, cost center, product line, etc., you can use MDA codes to capture these extra details and keep a streamlined chart of accounts.
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First you define your MDA Groups and the Codes that will be used within each group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, you link your MDA groups to G\/L accounts. You can indicate whether you would also like to track quantities (in addition to dollars). Analysis Types are Fixed, Required, Optional or None. You can enter default percentages to be applied to transaction distributions for each code, which can be overwritten in the transaction. A single G\/L account can have multiple MDA groups assigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When a G\/L account, that has MDA groups assigned, is used in a transaction, the Account Analysis button becomes available (circled below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on the Account Analysis button to open the Analysis Posting Detail window where you can distribute the transaction amount to MDA codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MDA transaction history can be viewed in the Account Analysis report, Analysis Inquiry window and in SmartLists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MDA codes can be used in the following transaction types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n