Re: financials accounting flexfield structure

From: MICHAEL D SMITH <MDSMITH_at_prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 20:03:05 -0500
Message-ID: <82pk1h$52bg$1_at_newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com>


Meindert Snoei <m.snoei_at_worldonline.nl> wrote in message news:82mgbv$6tu$1_at_news.worldonline.nl...
> Hi,
>
> Is there according to anyones experience a limitation on the total of
> segments in the Oracle Financials accounting flexfield structure.
> By which setup parameter(s) is this influenced by. Are there any known
firms
> using more then 10 segments?.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Meindert Snoei
> The Netherlands
>
>

We are at a client using 14 segments in the accounting flexfield. You define the account key in the general ledger under the setup - you assign the value sets to the specific segments of the account key. In my opinion - it becomes somewhat of a burden on the users - entering so many segment values into the manual journals - etc.

Good Luck

M Smith
Baytree Associates
Charlotte NC Received on Fri Dec 10 1999 - 02:03:05 CET

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