Segment configuration

Before you configure segments, ensure that segment dimensions are activated. Segment activation is done in Business Modeling. Select Business Modeling > Manage Model > Business Objects Configuration and click Add to select the segment dimensions and activate them. The configuration is available for users with the Business Modeling Administrator application role.

For applications that are based on Designer click Home > General Settings > Activate Modules.

To configure segment elements, select Global Settings > Segment Configuration. You can also access the Segment Configuration page by clicking the Segments link in the version details on the Configuration Set Definition page.

You can enable up to three segments for each configuration set. For example, three segments might represent types of item, regions, and sales channels. You must specify which elements of the segments to activate for which entities in the configuration set.

The method to activate segment elements depends on how many segments are enabled. These rules apply:

  • If no segment is enabled, select Home > Global Settings > Configuration Set Definition, click the appropriate version for the relevant configuration set, and select Edit. You can then select the required segments.
  • If one segment is enabled, select the segment elements to activate. To deactivate or activate all segment elements, clear or select the Active check box of the top-level element.
  • If two segments are enabled, they are displayed as a matrix. The elements of one segment form the rows and the elements of the other segment form the columns. To activate segment elements, select the check boxes at the intersections of the columns and rows.
  • If three segments are enabled, the elements of the first and second segments are displayed in a matrix. To activate segment elements of the third segment, drag and drop the third segment onto the matrix. Then, select the check boxes at the intersections of the columns and rows.

You can also export and import the segment configuration through the Segment Configuration report.