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Add Custom Segments

Objective

To add a new custom segment to your Company level Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Background

segment is a discrete category that an organisation uses to break down its work into manageable components. A segment item is one of many distinct items in a segment. In Procore's Financial Management tools, segments are the building blocks that define the pattern of your company's budget code structure

Examples

The example below shows you Procore's default budget code structure, which is available in the Company Admin tool. This budget code structure consists of Procore's two (2) default segments: Cost Code and Cost Type. These segments are required. 



Cost Code
Cost Code


Cost Type
Cost Type
[XXX]
[XXX]
[X]
[X]
Company Admin - Default Budget Code Structure
Company Admin - Default Budget Code Structure
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Budget Code Structure
Budget Code Structure
Default Segments
Default Segments
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You also have the option to customise your budget code structure with up to ten (10) custom segments. The illustration below shows you how your budget code structure can be customised using a combination of both Procore's default segments and your own custom segments.



Phase*
Phase*


Cost Code
Cost Code


Cost Type
Cost Type
[XX]
[XX]
[XXX]
[XXX]
[X]
[X]
Custom Budget Code Structure
Custom Budget Code Structure
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Budget Code Structure
Budget Code Structure
Default Segments
Default Segments


Area*
Area*
[XX]
[XX]
Custom Segments
Custom Segments
A company can choose their own names for custom segments. 
A company can choose their...
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When getting started with Procore's WBS, segments must be added in the Company level Admin tool by your company's Procore Administrator. They are later used to define your company's budget code structure. Your company's budget code structure can be applied as-is to individual Procore projects or you can define a unique budget code structure at the project level, using a subset of what has been made available on projects via the company level.

When adding new segments to Procore, your company's Procore Administrator can configure each segment as flat or tiered. To learn more, see What are segments?

 Tip
Not sure what custom segments to create? To learn how other Procore clients use Work Breakdown Structure, see What custom segments should we create for our company's Work Breakdown Structure?

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:
    • 'Admin' level permissions on the Company level Admin tool. 
  • Additional Information:
    • Default Segments:
      • There are two (2) required segments: Cost Code and Cost Type. These are Procore's two (2) default segments. You cannot delete these segments at the company or project level. 
      • There is also an optional third default segment named Sub Job. This segment can be enabled for use at the project level. See Enable Sub Jobs for WBS
        • When enabled at the project level, the 'Sub Job' segment is added to the 'Segments' and 'Budget Code Structure' sections of the 'Work Breakdown Structure' page in the Company Admin tool.
        • When enabled on one (1) or more projects, the 'Sub Job' segment counts as one (1) of the thirteen (13) available segments in your company's Procore account.  
        • You cannot add or edit the default 'Sub Job' segment at the company. Instead, you must add them to a project. See Add Sub Jobs to a Project.
    • Custom Segments:
      • Duplicate 'Segment' names are NOT permitted.
      • Your company's Procore Administrator can add up to ten (10) custom segments in your company's WBS.
      • Custom segments are automatically available on all Procore projects. 
      • After creating a segment, you cannot convert its segment structure. For example, if you create a flat segment, you cannot convert it to a tiered segment later. You also cannot convert a tiered segment to a flat segment. To learn more, see Edit Custom Segment Settings
      • You can delete a custom segment at the Company level as long as it has not been added to the budget code structure on one (1) or more projects in your company's Procore account. See Delete Custom Segments.
  • Limitations:
    • For customers using Procore's Field Productivity tools
      The default segments in WBS are compatible with icon-external-link.png Field Productivity. Custom segments are NOT yet supported. To learn more, see Why can't I create WBS custom segments?
    • For customers using the Company level ERP Integrations tool
      The default segments in WBS are compatible with Procore's ERP Integrations tool. However, some integrations do NOT yet support custom segments. To learn more, see Things to Know about your ERP Integration.
    • For customers who have independently developed or purchased a third-party solution to integrate with Procore
      To take advantage of the custom segment capabilities associated with WBS, any existing API integrations that you have independently developed or purchased to interact with Procore must be updated to support Procore's new WBS API.
    • Custom Segments are NOT supported with the ERP Integrations tool.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the Company level Admin tool. 
  2. Under 'Company Settings', click the Work Breakdown Structure link. 
  3. In the 'Segments' table, click the Add Segment button. 
    wbs-default-segment-click-add.png
  4. In the 'New Segment' window, do the following:
     Note
    An asterisk (*) in the list below indicates a required field. 
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    • Segment Name*. Enter a name for your new segment. This is a required field. Duplicate segment names are NOT permitted. A 'Segment Name is in use' message appears to notify if you attempt to enter a name that already exists. 
       Tip
      Not sure what custom segments to create? To learn how other Procore clients use Work Breakdown Structure, see What custom segments should we create for our company's Work Breakdown Structure?
    • Segment Structure*. Select a value from the drop-down list. This is a required field. Your choices include:
  5. Under the Project Level Actions section, choose one (1) or all of these options:
     Note
    When the 'Project Level Actions' settings are turned ON, your project administrators (users with 'Admin' level permissions on the Project level Admin tool) are permitted to perform specific tasks on segments and segment items at the project level. These settings are turned OFF by default. 
    • Add/Edit/Delete Project Level Segment Items. Place a mark in this tickbox to provide project administrators with the ability to add, edit and delete unused segment items on a project. This setting is turned OFF by default.
       Note

      When this setting is turned ON, project administrators can perform these tasks:

    • Delete Segment Items Inherited from Company. Place a mark in this tickbox to provide project administrators with the ability to delete segment items inherited at the Project level from the Company level Admin tool. This is useful to project administrators who don't want new segment items created at the company level to be used on a project. See Delete Unused Segment Items from a Project.
  6. Click Create
    Procore adds the new segment to the bottom of the 'Segments' list. 
  7. Repeat the steps above for all of the new segments to add.
 Tips
  • Need to edit your new segment's settings? The best time to edit a new segment is before you start using it on a project. Once a custom segment is used to create a project budget code, you can edit it at any time. For details, see Edit Custom Segment Settings.
  • Want to delete a custom segment? Its important to note that a custom segment cannot be deleted after it has been added to the budget code structure on one (1) or more projects in your company's Procore account. To learn more, see Delete Custom Segments
  • Want to add segment items? If your new segment is created, you can add new items now. For instructions, see Add Custom Segment Items
  • Ready to define your company's default budget code structure? You can arrange your segments in any order you want. This arrangement defines your company's budget code structure. For instructions, see Arrange Segments to Form the Company's Budget Code Structure.