The segment in SAP S/4Hana is an organization unit used for generating financial reports for internal purposes. Segments can be a department, product, or geographical location.
How to Define Segments in SAP S/4HANA
The segment can be defined in the SAP S/4Hana system by using the following configuration steps
Navigation: To define a segment in SAP Hana follows the
IMG menu path: SPRO {Transaction Code} -> SAP Reference IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition ->Financial Accounting -> Define Segment
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access S/4Hana screen, enter transaction code “SPRO” and enter to continue.
Step 2: Click – SAP Reference IMG
Step 3: Follow the navigation menu path and click on IMG activity “Define Segment”.
Step 4: On change view “Segments for Segment Reporting” overview S/4Hana screen, displays a list of defined segments. To create new segments in the SAP S/4Hana system click on the new entries option
Step 5: On new entries of the Segments creation screen, update the following details.
- Segment: Enter a key that identifies as Segment in the SAP S/4Hana system.
- Description: Enter the description or name of the segment.
After entering the required details for segments, click on the Save option to save the details. Choose customizing request number and save configured details of the segment in the SAP S/4Hana system.