CDP: Inventory Segments

Overview

An Inventory Segment is a named, saved set of inventory filters. Rather than rebuilding the same filter combination every time you want to work with a particular group of vehicles, you save those filters once, give the segment a name, and reuse it.

Each segment stays current with your inventory. Because a segment stores filter criteria rather than a fixed list of vehicles, the VINs it contains update as vehicles arrive and sell. The VIN count shown beneath each segment name always reflects the vehicles matching that segment right now.

The Inventory Segments page is where all of your saved segments live. From here you can review your segments, see when each was last updated and by whom, and activate a segment into VINs Acceleration.

Where to Find It

Navigate to Dashboard > Audiences > Inventory Segments.

Select Audiences in the top navigation bar. The left sidebar is divided into two groups: Audiences and Inventory. Inventory Segments sits in the Inventory group, directly above Inventory Analysis.

https://dashboard.fullpath.com/inventory/segments 

Who Has Access

Viewing this page requires CDP Pro. Individual actions within the page carry their own permission requirements:

Users without admin permissions will not see the share, download, and delete actions when hovering over a segment row. If the Activate dropdown is unavailable, check the user's role at the product level for the product they are trying to activate the segment in.

How Inventory Segments Are Created

There are two entry points for creating a segment:

Segments are built from the same inventory filters available in Inventory Analysis. Common examples include vehicle condition, model year range, and electrification level, which can be combined — for instance, new electric vehicles from model years 2023 through 2026.

Page Layout

Saved segments are organized into two sections, each with a count in its header:

Starred Inventory Segments

Segments you have starred, pinned to the top of the page for quick access. A filled star appears to the left of the segment name.

 

Other Inventory Segments

All remaining saved segments. An outlined star appears to the left of each segment name.

Two controls sit outside the tables:

• New Segment — in the top right of the page. Starts the segment creation flow.
  
  
• Search Segments — in the header of the Other Inventory Segments section. Use it to find a specific segment by name.
   

Understanding the Segment Table

Both sections use the same five columns:


 

Activating a Segment

Saving a segment defines the group of vehicles. Activating it is what puts that group to work.

Select the Activate dropdown at the end of a segment's row to activate it in VINs Acceleration, where the segment defines the specific set of vehicles a custom campaign promotes. The segment's filter criteria carry through into the activation, so the campaign targets exactly the vehicles the segment describes.

Once a segment has been activated, the corresponding product badge appears in that row's Activation column, giving you an at-a-glance view of which of your segments are in active use.

Additional Row Actions

Hover over any segment row to reveal three additional actions to the right of the Activate dropdown. These are available to admin users only.

Before You Have Any Segments

On a new account with no saved segments, the Inventory Segments page shows the same two section headings with empty tables, alongside a prompt to create your first inventory segment and a link explaining how segments work. The New Segment button is available from the start.

Other Important Notes