Flexfield qualifiers are BASICALLY used to identify the nature of the segment at the flexfield level. Qualifiers like Balancing,Cost Center, InterEntity,Natural Account etc..indicates the type of segment.

For Ex--> Normally COMPANY segment is qualified as Balancing, which will intimate that the debits should BALANCE the credits for a particular account for a specified company. i.e for a specific GL code combinations.

Hence having unique NAMES to the segments/flexfield has no connection with this as the purpose of the above is totally different.

Flexfield qualifiers are basically used to identify the nature of the segment at the flexfield level. Qualifiers like Balancing,Cost Center, InterEntity,Natural Account etc..indicates the type of segment.

For Ex--> Normally company segment is qualified as Balancing, which will intimate that the debits should balance the credits for a particular account for a specified company. i.e for a specific GL code combinations.

Hence having unique names to the segments/flexfield has no connection with this as the purpose of the above is totally different.