# How to Create a Segment with one Field

<article class="article-body" id="bkmrk-segmenting-allows-yo">Segmenting allows you to target a specific group in your database and send relevant content to them. This tutorial will demonstrate how to segment your database with one value.

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## 1. Click the Create Segment button

[![Screenshot-2023-10-30-153441.png](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153441.png)](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153441.png)

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## 2. Type in a Segment Name

[![Screenshot-2023-10-30-153616.png](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153616.png)](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153616.png)

- **TIP**: Use a name that helps describe the segment (ie. Toronto Residents Over 50) OR a name that matches the message you will be using it with (ie. Newsletter\_Jan 2012).

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## 3. Drag the first Field into the Segment Definition Pane

[![Screenshot-2023-10-30-153824.png](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153824.png)](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153824.png)

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## 4. Select the Operator for the Field

[![Screenshot-2023-10-30-153825.png](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153825.png)](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153825.png)

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## 5. Type in the Value you wish to Segment on

[![Screenshot-2023-10-30-153826.png](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153826.png)](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-153826.png)

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## 6. OPTIONAL: Verify the Record Count by clicking Calculate

[![Screenshot-2023-10-30-154149.png](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/Screenshot-2023-10-30-154149.png)](https://resources.teksideconnect.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-154149.png)

- NOTE: If you find the Record Count to be too high or too low, double check that the value being used matches the data in your DataMart.

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## 7. Click Save Segment to Finish

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