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Manual segments let you segment drivers by a dimension you define by hand, without connecting a data source. Use them for planning structures such as departments, regions, products, or custom groups that you want to manage directly in Runway.

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Add manual segments to a database

Manual segments live in the database configuration editor and are available for databases without a data source.
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Open the database configuration editor

Open the database you want to segment and open its configuration editor.
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Open Segment by

Find the Segment by section. New databases without segments show No segments.
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Add a segment

Click Add segment.
4

Find or create a segment

Use the Find or create segment search field.
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Choose an existing dimension or create one

Select an existing dimension and choose Add to Database, or type a new name and choose Create segment.
Existing dimensions can show Add to Database or Used by Database depending on whether the database already uses them.

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How manual segments behave

Hand-made segments key the database the same way integration-derived segments do. After you add the segment, driver columns in the database can use the segment values for formulas, filtering, and dimensional driver references.

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Remove a segment

1

Open Segment by

Open the database configuration editor and find Segment by.
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Remove the segment

Remove the segment from the same panel where it was added.
3

Review dependent work

Check formulas and driver references that used the removed segment.

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FAQ

No. Manual segments are for databases without a data source.
They are created by hand, but they key the database the same way integration-derived segment keys do.
Yes. Type a new name in Find or create segment, then choose Create segment.

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