Customer/Org Unit Segmentation Overview

Customer/org unit segmentation is DIFFERENT from web segmentation.

Segmentation is used to restrict users from records they can view. If segmentation is in place, users can only see records visible to their own organization unit. If segmentation is not in place, users can see all customers. To set up segmentation for the organization unit, the Segment Control checkbox must be checked on the Organizational Unit Maintenance (APP003) screen.

 

If the Segment Control checkbox is UNchecked for ALL org units, then all customers can be viewed in ALL org units. If the Segment Control checkbox is checked for certain org units:

If you are using segmentation (i.e., the Segment Control checkbox is checked for one or more org units, at least ONE org unit should have the Segment Control checkbox UNchecked so that you can view all records.

The chart below is a sample setup to demonstrate how segmentation could work:

Organization

Organization 1

Organization 2

Organization 3

Org Unit

       Segmented

Organization Unit 1

        N

Organization Unit 2

        Y

Organization Unit 3

        Y

Financial Company

Co 1

Co 2

Co 3

Co 1

Co 2

Co 1

GL account structure

1-11111-11

2-11111-11

3-11111-11

1-111-111-111-111

2-111-111-111-111

1111-1

Customer Demographics

View ALL

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Customer 1 (Organization 1)

Customer 2 (Organization 2, 3)

Customer 3 (Organization 3)

Customer 4 (Organization 2)

View Organization 2 ONLY

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Customer 2

 

Customer 4

View Organization 3 ONLY

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Customer 2

Customer 3

 

Product Setups

Organization 1 only

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Product 1, Co 1

Product 2, Co 2

Product 3, Co 3

 

 

 

Organization 2 only

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Product 4, Co 1

Product 5, Co 2

 

Organization 3 only

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Product 6, Co 1

Orders

Organization 1 only

 

Customer 1, Order 1

Customer 1, Order 2

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Customer 2, Order 3

 

 

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Customer 3, Order 6

 

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Customer 4, Order 8

 

Organization 2 only

 

 

 

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Customer 2, Order 4

 

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Customer 4, Order 9

Organization 3 only

 

 

 

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Customer 3, Order 5

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Customer 3, Order 7

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See Also:

·            Adding Org-Unit Segment Membership

·            Deleting an Org-Unit Segment Membership