Meaning of a GL Segmentation Rule

A GL (general ledger) segmentation rule determines how your summary journal entries are segmented when you perform a Journal Run . A GL segmentation rule contains a set of Segments , and transactions are grouped into summary journal entries according to the values that the transactions have for those segments.

Only one GL segmentation rule can be active at a time.

Journal runs automatically use the active GL segmentation rule when grouping transactions into summary journal entries. Transactions are grouped into summary journal entries based on the following fields:

• Transaction type

• Currency

• Debit account

• Fields associated with segments in the active GL segmentation rule

Transactions that have the same values in each of these fields are placed into the same summary journal entry. Transactions that differ in one or more of these fields are placed into different summary journal entries.

For more information, see these topics:

• GL Segmentation rules configuration

• Create GL Segmentation rules

• Advanced: Override default rule for specific transaction types

• GL Segmentation rules: Activation and deactivation

Limitation

Currently, the following transaction types do not support the Product objects to do segment:

• Invoice Adjustment

• Credit Balance Adjustment (Applied from Credit Balance)

• Credit Balance Adjustment (Transferred to Credit Balance)

• Electronic/External Payment

• External/External Refund

• Electronic/External Credit Balance Payment

• Electronic/External Credit Balance Refund

• Credit Memo Application Item (partially supported)

• Electronic/External Payment Application

• Electronic/External Refund Application

• Electronic/External Payment Application Item

• Electronic/External Refund Application Item