Execute Parts Segmentation

Use the execute parts segmentation scheduled process to group item-location combinations into segments based on user-defined segmentation criteria.

When to Use

Use segmentation to better manage the replenishment requirements for many item-location combinations by grouping them into several segments. After segmentation, you can define policy parameters and analyze the plan results at the segment level. Before you run this process, create a segment group and segments, and define segmentation criteria using the Manage Segment Groups and Criteria page.

Privileges Required

• Manage Segments (MSC_MANAGE_SEGMENTS_PRIV)

Specifications

Review these specifications before setting up this scheduled process:

Specification	Description
Job Type	Ad hoc job Scheduled
Frequency	As needed. Depends on how often you add new items to inventory, or modify item attributes and need to regroup item-locations into existing or new segments. If any of the segmentation criteria values change then it’s recommended to re-run the segmentation process. It's also recommended that you run this process at least once in a month. If there are large volumes of item-location combinations in your inventory, it may be more beneficial to run as a scheduled process during off hours to enhance performance. This lets the process run without having to competing with other scheduled processes during normal hours. If the number of item-location combinations in your inventory isn’t enormous and the impact to system resources would be minimal, run this scheduled process spontaneously to meet the immediate business need to regroup your item-locations into existing or new segments.
Time of Day	After working hours if the number of item-location combinations is large.
Duration	The process duration varies based on the total number of item-location combinations.
Compatibility	There should be only one instance of the job running at any time, and there’s no current functional need to run multiple instances of this process simultaneously.

Parameters

Parameter	Optional or Required	Description	Parameter Value	Special Combinations Required	Notes
Segment Group	Required	Name of the segment group for which you want to run the segmentation process.	Segment group name	None	NA
Retain segment overrides	Optional	Check-box value used to specify if you want to retain the segment overrides.	Yes No	None	NA
Save the last segmentation result	Optional	Check-box value used to specify if you want to save a copy of the result of the previous segmentation run.	Yes No	None	NA

Troubleshooting Information

• You can view the status of the Execute Parts Segmentation scheduled process in the Scheduled Processes work area.
• The validation errors and warning messages that prevented the process from completing display in the error log.
• Interactive warning validations are not performed.
• After you submit the scheduled process, you can perform any of these tasks in the Scheduled Processes work area:
  • Resubmit it
  • Put it on hold
  • Cancel the process
  • Release the process
• After the process successfully completes, you can view the segmentation results on the View Segmentation Summary page.
• Check the segmentation criteria on the Manage Segment Groups and Criteria page if the segmentation results aren't what you expected.
• If the job fails:
  • Review the error messages in the log file.
  • If the reason for the failure isn’t clear from the logs, review the diagnostic logs and contact product support for more help.