---
title: "Defining the Group Structure"
description: "A group includes the totality of all units to be consolidated.\nThe group structure is defined using consolidation dimension and consolidation dimension elements and consolidation areas."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/consolidation/consolidation-2/defining-group-structure
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Defining the Group Structure

## Overview

A group includes the **totality of all units** to be consolidated.

The **group structure** is defined using the following **consolidation components**:

**Consolidation dimension and consolidation dimension elements**

- The [consolidation dimension](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/consolidation/consolidation-2/defining-group-structure/consolidation-dimensions-and-elements-conso-2.md) acts as an important link: It connects your existing [organization elements](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/platform-dimensions/organization-elements.md) with the [consolidation areas](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/consolidation/consolidation-2/defining-group-structure/consolidation-areas-and-units-conso-2.md). Organization elements represent, e.g., **companies**, **business units**, **segments** or **cost centers**.
- The **consolidation dimension** defines whether the consolidation is to take place by companies, by business units or according to another scheme.
- All similar consolidation dimension elements are summarized in a consolidation dimension.
- During configuration, consolidation dimension elements can be linked to the organization elements of the single-entity financial statements by a unique reference. For the consolidation, the consolidation dimension elements adopt the data from the organization elements.

**Consolidation areas**

- The [consolidation area](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/consolidation/consolidation-2/defining-group-structure/consolidation-areas-and-units-conso-2.md) defines a group or sub-group. The default consolidation unit of this consolidation area prepares consolidated financial statements for all consolidation units included - regardless of whether this is prepared for internal reporting purposes or due to legal regulations.
- Consolidation is executed within these consolidation areas.
- A consolidation unit is defined as a consolidation dimension element within a specific consolidation area (values from the referenced organization elements are transferred to the consolidation areas with the app for [Data transfer and proportioning](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/consolidation-financial-planning/consolidation/consolidation-2/data-transfer-and-proportioning.md).
- A single consolidation dimension element (e.g., a company) can be included in multiple consolidation areas.

{% idea-box %}
In a **legal consolidation**, the consolidation dimension **Legal consolidation** contains **all legal units** (companies) as consolidation dimension elements.

During a **consolidation of segments**, the consolidation dimension **Segments** contains **all business units** as consolidation dimension elements.
{% /idea-box %}

## Creating a Group

Do one of the following to create a group in the **Groups** workspace:

- Select the **Groups** root folder and choose **Create | Group** from the context menu.
Creating a group via the context menu

- Click **Create group** in the detail view of the workspace.
Creating a group from detail view

Enter a **name** for the element and click **Save**.

The group is created, and the following non-deletable subfolders are created automatically:

- **Consolidation dimensions** with the predefined consolidation dimension for **Legal consolidation**
- **Consolidation areas**

Group created

## Deleting or Editing a Group

To delete a group, right-click the desired element and select **Delete** from the context menu.

If you want to edit the **name** of a group, click **Edit** in the detail view of the element.

Edit group