pre_text: Service Revenue by Segment The following table presents the breakdown of service revenue by segment (in millions, except percentages): Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding Service revenue increased 2%, driven by an increase in software and solution support offerings. Service revenue increased in the Americas and EMEA segments, partially offset by decreased revenue in our APJC segment.
table: Years Ended 2019 vs. 2018
table: Years Ended July 27, 2019 July 28, 2018 July 29, 2017 Variance in Dollars Variance in Percent
table: Service revenue:
table: Americas $ 8,173 $ 7,982 $7,864 $191 2%
table: Percentage of service revenue 63.4% 63.3% 63.9%
table: EMEA 2,854 2,754 2,635 100 4%
table: Percentage of service revenue 22.1% 21.8% 21.4%
table: APJC 1,872 1,885 1,801 (13) (1)%
table: Percentage of service revenue 14.5% 14.9% 14.7%
table: Total $ 12,899 $ 12,621 $12,300 $278 2%
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the percentage change in total service revenue between 2017 and 2018?