Deleting account segments

Is it known if an account segment such as a reporting unit/department can be removed from the system account string and still kept in record for historical purposes? can there be a new account string for use with the old version in tact for historical purposes and reporting? Thank you.

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  • Kevin Brazell
    Kevin Brazell Blackbaud Employee
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    @Joseph Galvin
    No once you add or extend an account segment, it's in the database permanently. The only way around is a whole new database , starting from scratch. The only other option is a service called a Reimplementation, where you work with a blackbaud resource to convert your old stucture to a new one. Both options take time and a good bit of work.

  • @Joseph Galvin Wouldn't simply inactivating the accounts work?

  • @Anthony Eberspacher We are changing the structure of the account string (additional segments and changes in length of segments).