Subchapter 13.17

Dimensions By Scope

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Dimension availability matrix for the Cost Management Query API, organized by scope type and agreement type.

Scope URL Patterns

Scope	URL Pattern

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Dimension	Description
`ResourceGroupName`	Resource group containing the resource.
`ResourceId`	Full Azure resource ID.
`ResourceLocation`	Azure region where the resource is deployed.
`ServiceName`	Azure service name (e.g., Virtual Machines, Storage).
`ServiceFamily`	Service family grouping (e.g., Compute, Storage, Networking).
`ServiceTier`	Service tier or SKU tier (e.g., Standard, Premium).
`MeterCategory`	Top-level meter classification.
`MeterSubCategory`	Meter sub-classification.
`Meter`	Specific meter name.
`ChargeType`	Type of charge (e.g., Usage, Purchase, Refund).
`PublisherType`	Publisher type (e.g., Azure, Marketplace, AWS).
`PricingModel`	Pricing model (e.g., OnDemand, Reservation, SavingsPlan, Spot).
`SubscriptionName`	Subscription display name.
`SubscriptionId`	Subscription GUID.
`TagKey`	Azure resource tag key (use with `TagKey` column type in grouping).
`Product`	Product name from the price sheet.
`BenefitName`	Reservation or savings plan name.
`BillingPeriod`	Billing period identifier.

Scope	Additional Dimensions
Subscription	(common dimensions only)
Resource Group	(common dimensions only)
Management Group	`DepartmentName`, `EnrollmentAccountName`
Billing Account	`BillingProfileName`, `DepartmentName`, `EnrollmentAccountName`, `InvoiceSectionName`, `Customer`
Billing Profile	`InvoiceSectionName`, `Customer`
Invoice Section	(common dimensions only)
Department (EA)	`EnrollmentAccountName`
Enrollment Account (EA)	(common dimensions only)
Customer (Partner)	(common dimensions only)

Dimension	EA	MCA	MOSP
`ResourceGroupName`	✅	✅	✅
`ResourceId`	✅ ⚠️	✅ ⚠️	✅ ⚠️
`SubscriptionName`	✅	✅	✅
`Product`	✅	✅	✅
`ResourceLocation`	✅	✅	✅
`ServiceName`	✅	✅	✅
`ServiceFamily`	✅	✅	✅
`TagKey`	✅	✅	✅
`MeterSubCategory`	✅	✅	✅
`PublisherType`	✅	✅	✅
`PricingModel`	✅	✅	✅
`ChargeType`	✅	✅	✅
`ServiceTier`	✅	✅	✅
`BenefitName`	✅	✅	✅
`BillingProfileName`	✅	✅	❌
`DepartmentName`	✅	❌	❌
`EnrollmentAccountName`	✅	❌	❌
`InvoiceSectionName`	❌	✅	❌
`BillingPeriod`	✅	❌	❌

Priority	Scope	Notes
1	Management Group	Broadest organizational scope.
2	Resource Group	Narrowest resource scope.
3	Subscription	Default scope for most queries.
4	Billing Profile + Invoice Section	MCA billing hierarchy.
5	Billing Profile	MCA billing scope.
6	Department	EA organizational unit.
7	Enrollment Account	EA enrollment scope.
8	Customer	Partner/CSP customer scope.
9	Invoice Section	Standalone invoice section.
10	Billing Account	Top-level billing scope.

Variable	Description	Used For
`AgreementType`	The agreement type (`EA`, `MCA`, `MOSP`).	Determines valid dimension set.
`AccountType`	Account type within the agreement.	Refines scope-specific behavior.
`CallScopeId`	The fully qualified scope URL for the API call.	Builds the request URL path.