Exciting news! We're starting to activate a few powerful updates to give you more control and flexibility when working with dimensions in your models! 

Here’s what’s new:

Dimensions by version

You can now define different dimensions for each version of a variable (e.g., Actuals, Forecast).

By default, versions share the same dimensionality that actuals, but now you can unlink a version and customize its dimensions independently.

👉 For example, you might want “New Joiners” in Actuals broken down by employee, job title, and department — but only track by department (or add location) in Forecast.

This gives you the freedom to:

• Add more or less granularity where needed
• Avoid duplicating variables
• Keep your models clean and tailored as your company scales

Bulk changes on variables

Working with large models just got a whole lot easier. You can now:

• Select multiple variables at once
• Apply dimension updates in bulk — perfect for aligning dimensions, activating suggestions, or cleaning up unused ones
• Delete or show empty values across multiple variables in one go

These changes make it faster to manage your model at scale — no more one-by-one updates.

More flexible dimension activation

You’re no longer limited to activating only the dimensions used in a variable’s formula. Now, any dimension can be activated, even if the formula doesn’t return values for it.

• You’ll see a warning icon if a dimension is not compatible (values will be stored as unallocated)
• This makes your model more robust and less prone to breaking when things change

These updates are all about making modeling easier, faster, and more adaptable to your needs.

📘 Learn more

• Dimensions by version | Abacum Academy
• Working with multiple variables | Abacum Academy