Composite segments are segments you define specifically for your organization’s needs. When you define composite segments, you can include multiple areas to use when generating GL distributions. These composite segments give you the flexibility to create account segments specific to your organization so that you can include these items in journal entries and reporting.
A regular segment’s value is based on a single field from the payment record. Composite segments are calculated by multiple fields from a transaction record, such as a payment. For example, you might create a composite segment named “Misc,” and then select the records from the fundraising and ticketing systems that are represented by Misc’s segment values, like an event registration, a ticketed program and a donation.
We recommend you use composite segments if the account structure within your current general ledger account system does not map to the regular segments listed in General ledger setup.
You can add, edit, and delete composite segments from the Composite Segments page. To access the Composite Segments page, click Define Composite Segments from the Account Structure page.