Add or Modify Segment Codes
Overview
Before
you start
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Before you can add codes for contract number segments, you must first define the segments using the Segments tab of the PJC Options form.
To add, edit, or delete a segment code:
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Open Project and Job Costing > PJC Setup > Segment Codes.
Click here for help on the fields that appear on the Segment Codes form.
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In the Segment Name field, select the segment for which you want to enter valid segment codes.
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Press the Tab key to move into the grid, then press the Insert key to add new codes.
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Define
the valid codes that can be used for the selected segment.
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In the Segment Code field, type a code for each entity represented by this segment. For example, if the segment represents departments and the segment length is 3, type a code for each department, such as 100, 200, or 300.
A segment code can contain upper-case letters and numbers. Segment codes can be neither longer nor shorter than the length of the segment for which they will be used.
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In the Description field, type a meaningful description of the segment code.
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To add segment codes for another segment, repeat steps 2 through 4.
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When you have finished adding codes, click Save, and then click Close.
When you add a new contract number, Project and Job Costing verifies your entry for segments that use the Validate option against the valid segment codes you added for each segment. If the segments are all valid, the program adds the contract number to the system.
After
adding or changing segment codes
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Back up your data.
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Print an updated list of the segments codes for reference.
Additional
information
After you define a segment you can change, at any time:
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The length of a segment, provided it is not used in a contract structure. Each segment can be up to 16 characters long.
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The segment description.
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Your choice for whether to use a validation table.