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# General Ledger Segmentation
### Abstract
*General Ledger Segmentation* within *Accrual Automation* allows administrators to include or exclude specific line-level segments — such as Department, Class, Location, or custom fields — in their accrual processes. An example use case would be organizations that need to track a custom “Deal” field at the line level for revenue recognition or detailed expense tracking.
This article explains how to configure *General Ledger Segmentation* so that you can manage which line-level segments (standard or custom) appear on the *Accrual Worksheet*.
### Adjusting the GL Segmentation for the Accrual Worksheet
Before customizing the *Accrual Worksheet*, it is essential to understand that *Accrual Automation* pulls segment data directly from the line-level fields. By default Department, Class, Location will be displayed. If you want only relevant segments — like a subset of Department, Class, Location, or custom fields — to appear on your accruals, you must configure them here.
To configure **General Ledger Segmentation** follow these steps:
1. First, you have to access the **Charted Platform Features,** then click the **Settings** button on the **Accrual Automation** section:\
2. Once the **Accrual Automation** **Settings** screen is opened, locate the **GL Segmentation** under **Advanced Settings**:\
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Note: When you see that the **GL Segmentation** setting is blank, recognize that it will default to *NetSuite’s* standard segments — **Department**, **Class**, and **Location** — on the **Accrual Worksheet**.\
3. To remove a particular segment (e.g., **Location**), enter only the segments you want to appear in the **GL Segmentation** setting field:\
4. Now, to add a custom segment (e.g., a custom field named “Deal”), ensure that it’s available as a line-level field in *NetSuite* before specifying it in the **GL Segmentation** setting:\
5. After you’ve updated the **GL Segmentation** setting with the final list of segments, click the **Submit** button to confirm your changes:\
6. After clicking **Accruals Worksheet**, it will open a new screen showing the line-level segments that you enabled:
This concludes the process of configuring *General Ledger Segmentation* within *Accrual Automation* in *NetSuite.*
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