Creating Segment

To create segment in the Segment Maintenance window:
  1. Select the Add icon from the Segment Maintenance tool bar. Add button is disabled if you have selected any checkbox in the grid. The New Segment window is displayed.

    Figure 13-42 Segment Maintenance (add) window


    This illustration shows the Segment Maintenance (add) window, which displays a list of available segments with details such Domain, Segment Code, Segment Name, Segment Description, Segment/Folder Type, Owner Code, and the number of Users Mapped to the segment. You can view, create, modify, and delete segments. The window has panes, such as Segment Maintenance and User Info. You can specify the values in the Segment Maintenance pane to view, create, modify, and delete the segment.

  2. Enter the segment details as tabulated.
    The following table describes the fields in the Segment Maintenance (add) window

    Table 13-25 Fields in the Segment Maintenance (add) window and their Descriptions

    Field Description
    Fields marked in red asterisk (*) are mandatory.
    Domain Select the required domain for which you are creating a segment, from the drop-down list.
    Segment Code Enter a unique segment code. Ensure that the segment code does not exceed more than 10 characters and there are no special characters except underscore or extra spaces.
    Segment Name Enter a unique name for the segment. Ensure that there are no special characters in the name entered.
    Segment Description Enter the segment description. Ensure that there are no special characters in the description entered except spaces, “(“, “)”, “_”, “-“, and “.”.
    Segment/Folder Type Select the type of the segment/folder from the drop-down list. The options are Public, Private, and Shared.
    Owner Code Select the owner code from the drop-down list.
  3. Click Save to upload the segment details.
    The User Info grid at the bottom of Segment Maintenance window displays metadata information about the segment created.