Segmentation Builder: Overview

Overview

The Segmentation Builder overview displays all saved segments and provides access to creation, editing, maintenance, and status information for each segment.

Navigation path

Audience > Segmentation > Segmentation Builder

Actions

Segment-level Actions

You can open a segment directly by clicking its name. If you click anywhere else in the row, the segment is selected and a toolbar appears at the top of the page. The toolbar provides quick access to Edit and additional options under More.

Action	Description
Edit	Opens the segment in edit mode.
View	Opens the segment in view mode.
Copy	Creates a copy of the selected segment. You must assign a unique name.
Calculate	Calculates how many contacts match the segment criteria.
Delete	Deletes the segment after confirmation. See Delete Segments.
Transfer	Adds the selected segment to a group. See Add Segment to a Group.
Archive	Moves the segment to the archive. Archived segments can be viewed using the toggle below the table. See Archive Segments.

General Actions

Active vs. Archived Segments

At the top of the overview, you can switch between Active Segments and Archived Segments.

The list updates after a short loading period.

Action	Description
Create	Opens a window to create a new segment.
Delete (Mass Deletion)	The trash can icon at the bottom of the page opens Mass Segment Deletion, which allows you to delete multiple segments based on selected criteria. Segments currently in use are not deleted and will be marked as “Failed”. See Delete Segments.

Column Definitions

Field	Description
Name	The unique name of the segment.
ID	System-generated segment ID. Created automatically when the segment is published.
Author	System user who created the segment.
Last Change	Date and time when the segment was last modified.
Last Calculated	Date and time when the segment was last calculated.
Last Published	Date and time when the segment was published.
Number of Contacts	Shows: Number of contacts in the segment Status "Calculating" if the segment is being calculated indicates that the segment size is limited to a specific number. For more information, see Limit Segment Size.
Information	Information: core metadata such as ID, Storage ID, Name, Description, Time Zone, creation details, publish details, calculation status, and label settings. It also includes the Limit setting, which indicates whether segment size limiting is active. When enabled, only the specified maximum number of contacts will be included in the segment. See Limit Segment Size. Segment Preview: a summary of the criteria used in the segment, with an option to expand all containers. Current Use: shows whether the segment is currently used in Mapp Engage.