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Using Segmented Object Details

Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Explain what a Segmented Object Detail is in SAP Fieldglass.
  • Navigate a Segmented Object Detail admin object.
  • Create a Segmented Object Detail in SAP Fieldglass.

Segmented Object Detail

If an organization needs to capture more complex data than a standard field allows, they can create a custom field called a Segmented Object Detail (SOD).

The Segmented Object Detail admin object can be used to capture multiple rows of data on custom fields, cost center attributes, or complex accounting strings. This functionality allows for a detailed mapping of data requirements so that the string of values entered can follow more complex logic.

Segmented Object Details can be used to capture multiple rows of data on custom fields, cost center attributes, or complex accounting strings.

Screenshot of Job Posting creation page showing the Segmented Object Details of the Suggested Approvers section.

Navigating the Segmented Object Detail Admin Object

Select the Segmented Object Detail admin object from the Configuration section of the admin menu to view a list of segmented object picklists associated to WorkingNet’s tenant.

Create a Segmented Object Detail

WorkingNet wants to capture whether a contingent worker is given access to WorkingNet’s systems as part of their employment.

In order to gather this information, you, as the SAP Fieldglass administrator for WorkingNet, will configure a Segmented Object Detail Grid.

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