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ElinaMirin
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Jan 26, 2024 5:47 PM UTC
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Adobe Analytics Segments

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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kayawalton
kayawaltonAccepted solution
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Jan 26, 2024 6:52 PM UTC

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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leocwlau
leocwlau
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Jan 30, 2024 5:54 AM UTC

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.

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    Jennifer_Dungan
    Jennifer_Dungan
    Level 2
    Jan 30, 2024 5:59 AM UTC

    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
    Level 2
    Jan 31, 2024 1:27 PM UTC

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

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      kayawalton
      kayawaltonAccepted solution
      New Participant
      Jan 26, 2024 6:52 PM UTC

      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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        Jennifer_Dungan
        Jennifer_Dungan
        Level 2
        Jan 27, 2024 12:20 AM UTC

        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).

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