Assigning Unique Segment Labels

You should assign a unique segment label to any charts of accounts segments that serve the same purpose in a different charts of accounts.

  To assign unique segment labels to charts of accounts segments:

  1. Launch the Manage Charts of Accounts task and then navigate to the Manage Chart of Accounts window.

  2. In the Search section, enter the GL# for the Key Flexfield Code and then click the Search button.

  3. In the Search Results section, select Accounting Flexfield and then click the Manage Structures button to navigate to Manage Key Flexfield Structures .

  4. In the Search section, enter the chart of accounts code or the name for Structure Code or Name, and then click the Search button.

  5. In the Search Results section, select the chart of accounts and then click Edit to navigate to the Edit Key Flexfield Structure window.

  6. Select the Enabled check box to code-enable the Structure code.

  7. In the Segments section, select the applicable segments and then click Edit to navigate to the Edit Key Flexfield Segment window.

  8. Select the Enabled check box to enable the segments.

  9. In the Segment Labels section, select the unique segment labels to equalize the segments across the charts of accounts, and then click the right arrow to move the segments to the selected list.

  10. Click Save and Close to return to the Edit Key Flexfield Structure window.

  11. Click Done to return to the Manage Key Flexfields window.