Use segments to provide more detail
Segments slice up the data in your report using criteria you specify. For example, in an annual revenue report, you can apply a monthly segment to see how each month contributed to the total annual revenue.
Segments are required for line charts, and for pie charts that are not comparing to past performance. They are optional for bar and table charts. If you are comparing to past performance, you cannot add segments to a pie chart, and you can only add one additional segment to other types of charts. This is to prevent reports from becoming too complicated.
To add a segment
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While creating or editing a chart, click +Add segment if a segment hasn't already been added.
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Select a segment from the list. You can segment by time or by other criteria such as engines, campaigns, or labels.
If you select the Label segment, DS will display a Select button that enables you to choose the labels for segmentation in the chart.
For example, if you want to display the Brand and Generic labels on the chart, choose the labels, and then click Apply.
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If you're creating a report that contains data across a large number of campaigns, advertisers, or agencies, the DS UI displays only a quick preview of the data.
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Segmented bar, mixed bar and line, or line charts do not include segments that have no data (metrics are zero). For example, if you segment by engine and the metrics for Yahoo! Japan are zero, Yahoo! Japan is not listed in the chart.
- If segments result in a table with too many rows, you may receive a message indicating that some of the data can’t be displayed.
When segmenting or filtering a report by labels, the data preview does not match the downloaded data:
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The data preview that you see in DoubleClick Search only displays metrics from labels that have been applied to campaigns. It ignores data from labeled ad groups, keywords, and so on.
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If you filter or segment by labels applied at the campaign level, reports that you download and full reports that you view on the web will contain metrics for Shopping campaigns and impression share.
To remove a segment
While creating or editing a chart, click X next to the segment name. (X displays only if a segment can be removed.)