Edit Segment Items

Objective

To add a segment items to a segment in your Company level Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Background

segment is a discrete category that an organization uses to break down its work into manageable components. A segment item is one of many distinct items in a segment. After creating a segment, you can add an unlimited number of segment items to it. You can also use the steps below to edit your custom segment items.

Things to Consider

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Company level Admin tool. 
  2. Under 'Company Settings', click the Work Breakdown Structure link. 
  3. In the 'Segments' table, click the segment that you want to work with.

    wbs-segments-add-segment-item.png 
     Note
    For example, let's assume you created a custom segment named 'Phase' with segment items named 'Phase I', 'Phase II', and 'Phase III'  You want to rename the segment 'Stage' and its segment items 'Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3.'
  4. In the 'Segment Item' table, do the following:

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    • Code. Type over the existing entry with a unique alphanumeric code for the segment item. Then press the TAB key to move system focus to the 'Description' field. For example, enter: Stage
       Important
      If the custom segment item is being used on a project's budget code, you will NOT be able to change its 'Code' value. 
    • Description. Type of the existing entry with an updated description of the segment item. Then press the TAB key to save the new segment item to the list. A GREEN 'Success' banner appears to confirm that the update was saved. For example, enter: Stage 1, Stage 2, or Stage 3
  5. Repeat the steps above to change other segment items as needed. 

Next Steps

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