What is credit segment in SAP FIN-FSCM-CR - Credit Management?

SAP Term: credit segment

• Component: FIN-FSCM-CR

• Component Name: Credit Management

• Description: Organizational unit of SAP that companies can define, for example, by product type or business area. It groups a company's business transactions from the view of credit assignment and control. The credit segment has a similar relationship to the business partner as the company code to the customer in Financial Accounting FI. Therefore, a business partner can have master data for several credit segments. &EXAMPLE& In a telecommunications company, a subclassification of relevant business transactions according to the following credit segments could be useful: Fixed network Internet Mobile telephones

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• Key Concepts: 
  Credit segment is a component of SAP Credit Management. It is used to define the credit limits and risk categories for customers. It also helps to monitor customer credit exposure and manage customer credit risk. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The credit segment is used to define the credit limits and risk categories for customers. This information is then used to determine the customer's creditworthiness and the amount of credit that can be extended to them. The credit segment also helps to monitor customer credit exposure and manage customer credit risk. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up a customer's credit segment, it is important to consider their financial history, payment history, and other factors that may affect their ability to pay back any loans or debts. Additionally, it is important to regularly review the customer's credit segment in order to ensure that it is up-to-date and accurate. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on SAP Credit Management, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/FIN_FSCM_CR/latest/en-US