For help with the fields in the Segment Codes window, select from the fields listed below:
Choose the segment for which you want to add codes. The segment names are assigned to segment numbers on the Segments tab of the G/L Options window.
Enter the segment codes that are valid in your general ledger. For example, if you are entering codes for the Department segment, you might have department codes "SALES," "ASSEM," "ADMIN," or "10," "20," "30."
If these are the first codes you are adding, the list box becomes active after you select the segment name.
If you are adding to an existing list, click on the list of codes, and press the Insert key.
Note: You cannot delete a segment code if it is used in any active accounts.
Enter a description for the segment code. For example, this might be the name of a department or division.
If you are closing income and expense accounts by segment, you can specify a different retained earnings account for each valid segment code.
You specify the segments by which you close on the Segments tab of the G/L Options window.
After you have specified segment codes and their closing accounts, you can choose the segment by which each account closes on the Detail tab of the G/L Accounts window.