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ElinaMirin
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January 26, 2024
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Adobe Analytics Segments

  • January 26, 2024
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Hello! 

 

I have 3 segments (segment 1, segment 2, segment 3) included in another segment (segment 4 = segment 1 OR segment 2 OR segment 3).

I need to update the segment 2 with new values. If I update the segment 2 with the new values, does these changes reflect in the segment 4 as well? Or do I need to make these changes directly in segment 4?

 

Does anyone knows how it works? 

 

Thank you!

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Best answer by kayawalton

Hi @elinamirin -- Segments embedded in other segments will not automatically update when the embedded segment is updated. You will have to go back to Segment 4 to re-embed the updated version of Segment 2. As best practice, when I update segments, I always go to the Segment Manager and look at the "Used In" column for the segment just in case I also forgot that I used it in segment A and other components.

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kayawalton
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Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
January 26, 2024

Hi @elinamirin -- Segments embedded in other segments will not automatically update when the embedded segment is updated. You will have to go back to Segment 4 to re-embed the updated version of Segment 2. As best practice, when I update segments, I always go to the Segment Manager and look at the "Used In" column for the segment just in case I also forgot that I used it in segment A and other components.

    Jennifer_Dungan
    Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
    Jennifer_DunganCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
    Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
    January 27, 2024

    Yeah, I wish we had the ability to stack segments so that they reflected the changes, but it really just makes a copy of the segment inside the other segment... I don't even think the 'Used In" will show other segments (due to it being a copy and not an actual reference to the Segment).

      leocwlau
      Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      leocwlauCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
      Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      January 30, 2024

      A bit further comment on how segments being referred to in Adobe Analytics are not consistent.

      If we are considering segments being used in Workspace projects or calculated metrics definition, segments are referred to by "ID", which means, changes in the source segment will be reflected in the Workspace projects and calculated metrics using it.

      However, if a segment is being used in another segment definition, it is expanding the source segment into the new segment, so it is a "copy" and disconnected from the source segment.

      And I also prefer for segments being "referred" in another segment, so we can build some very complicated logic without making one single segment too big to read.

        Jennifer_Dungan
        Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
        Jennifer_DunganCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
        Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
        January 30, 2024

        I would like if it gave us the option to reference or copy... sometimes I want to start with a "base" and then modify it. Copy would be ideal for that without having to rebuild everything... but most of the time, I would prefer it to be a reference so that any updates will affect all. Even if it defaulted to reference, then in the gear allowed you to break the reference if you want to make adjustments (an extra step there wouldn't bother me at all, and it would streamline "standard" usage to not always be prompted).

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        ElinaMirinAuthor
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        January 31, 2024

        Thank you all for your responses! @kayawalton @jennifer_dungan @leocwlau  It is clear now.

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