MB-310 Practice Question: Implement and Manage Accounts Payable and Expenses
Exhibit
Error: Transaction contains invalid financial dimensions for account 6001. Dimension 'Department' is required.
Refer to the exhibit. What is the cause of this error when posting a vendor invoice?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume the error is caused by a missing workflow or posting profile rather than checking the line-level financial dimension requirements configured for the specific ledger account.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The invoice line is missing the required 'Department' dimension value.
The error occurs because the financial dimension 'Department' is mandatory for the specified ledger account 6001, but it was not provided on the invoice line. This violates the organization's financial dimension setup. To resolve this, the user must update the invoice line with the missing dimension. This error is a critical control, ensuring that all expenses are tagged with the correct cost center for accurate departmental budget reporting.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The invoice is for a vendor that does not exist.
Why it's wrong here
If the vendor did not exist, the error message would specifically reference an invalid vendor account or a missing record. The error clearly states a problem with the financial dimensions and ledger account, which points to a data entry issue rather than a missing vendor master record.
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The ledger account 6001 is missing the 'Department' dimension in its configuration.
Why it's wrong here
The error indicates the dimension IS required, not missing from the account configuration. The account setup correctly mandates the 'Department' dimension. The failure is that the user did not provide a value for that dimension on the transaction, causing the system to block the posting of the invoice.
- ✓
The invoice line is missing the required 'Department' dimension value.
Why this is correct
The system mandates the 'Department' dimension for this ledger account. Because the user failed to input a department value on the invoice line, the transaction fails validation. Providing a valid department dimension will satisfy the requirement and allow the invoice to be successfully posted to the general ledger.
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The 'Department' dimension is disabled in the system.
Why it's wrong here
If the dimension were disabled, the system would not require it, and the error would not occur. The presence of the error message confirms the dimension is active and mandatory, but the value is missing from the specific transaction being processed by the user at this time.
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