Segment builder logic

Question

Hello all,
I need some information of segment builder and hope you can assist me:
if I combine different attributes with AND / OR does the segment builder set brackets?
So if I choose attribute A or C and drag it to the profile and afterwards I combine it with D and E, does it work like (A or C) and (D and E) or like (A or C and D and E)?
Thanks for your help!
Regards Anne

Answer 1

Hi Anne,
To make the understanding more clear, let us take an example,
We have an attribute called Activity Channel which has two values FAX(A) and PHONE(C)
We have another attribute called Activity Priority which again has two values HIGH(D) and LOW(E)
- First you decide to combine attribute values of an attribute with OR:
  Attribute Activity Channel: Select FAX(A) OR PHONE(C) => You select all Business Partners who like to use the Activity Channel FAX(A) or PHONE(C)
- Next you decide to combine attribute values of an attribute with AND
Attribute Activity Priority: Select HIGH(D) AND LOW(E) => You select all Business Partners with Activity Prioirty HIGH(D) and LOW(E)
- Next you do AND select across all attribute (Multiple Attributes)
You can now decide to combine attribute values from different attributes with AND. You would like to select all BP who uses the Activity channel (FAX(A) or PHONE(C)) AND Activity priority (HIGH(D) and LOW(E))=> You select all business partners who Activity channel by FAX(A) or PHONE(C) AND Activity Priority HIGH(D) and LOW(E).
so finally, the answer for your question is it works like this,
(FAX(A) OR PHONE(C)) AND (HIGH(D) AND LOW(E))
so it is (A OR C) AND (D AND E)
I hope this answers your query and makes it more clear.
regards
Srikantan