# Bookkeep’s Advanced Map

Bookkeep’s **Advanced Map** view is designed to make complex chart of accounts mapping faster, clearer, and far more scalable—especially for high-volume or multi-dimensional data sources. If you’ve ever wished your mapping screen behaved more like Excel or Google Sheets, this is exactly that.

## How to Access Advanced Mapping

You can launch Advanced Mapping from multiple places within Bookkeep:

- From the **standard mapping modal**, click **“Advanced Map”**  
- From the **My Apps tab** in the **Connections** view

**Note:** Advanced Mapping opens in a **separate, dedicated window**, giving you a full-screen workspace focused entirely on mapping without distractions.

## What is Advanced Mapping?

Advanced Mapping provides a **spreadsheet-like interface** for managing how your transaction data maps to your accounting system. Instead of working line-by-line in a rigid format, you can view, filter, and update mappings in bulk—just like you would in a familiar spreadsheet environment.

## Key Benefits

### 1. Spreadsheet-Like Experience

- Work in a grid format similar to Excel or Google Sheets
- Quickly scan and compare mappings across rows and columns
- Easily navigate large datasets without clicking into individual records

### 2. Powerful Filtering Options

Quickly narrow down exactly what you need to work on:

- **Required lines only** – focus on what must be mapped
- **Unmapped lines** – identify gaps instantly
- **Mapped lines** – review or audit existing mappings

This makes it easy to prioritize setup and ensure nothing is missed.

### 3. Bulk Loading of Subcategories

- Add or update **multiple subcategories at once**
- Avoid repetitive manual entry
- Ideal for marketplaces or systems with large category sets

### 4. Side-by-Side Dimension Comparison

- View **dimensions (e.g., classes, locations, tags)** alongside account mappings
- Instantly verify that **accounts and dimensions align on the same row**
- Reduce errors caused by mismatched or incomplete mappings

### 5. Fast Search Functionality

- Instantly locate specific categories, accounts, or dimensions
- Great for large mapping tables where scrolling is inefficient

### 6. Copy Mapping for Speed and Consistency

One of the most powerful features:

- **Copy a mapping from one row**
- Apply it across **multiple other rows in seconds**

For example, you can press **Ctrl + C** on “Production,” then select the three empty cells below it and press **Ctrl + V** to quickly fill those cells with “Production.”

This dramatically reduces setup time and ensures consistency across similar transaction types.

## When Should You Use Advanced Mapping?

Advanced Mapping is especially helpful when:

- You’re onboarding a new integration with **many categories or SKUs**
- You need to **audit or clean up existing mappings**
- Your accounting setup includes **multiple dimensions (classes, locations, etc.)**
- You want to **standardize mappings quickly across similar data sets**

## Summary

Advanced Mapping transforms chart of accounts mapping from a manual, line-by-line task into a **fast, flexible, and scalable workflow**. With filtering, bulk actions, side-by-side comparisons, and powerful copy functionality, you can map more accurately—and in a fraction of the time.