How to: Create a Hierarchy

To set up a hierarchy search for Hierarchy. Then click the New or Edit List action.

The following options are available for a hierarchy:

Option	Description
Hierarchy Code	The unique name of the hierarchy.
Description	The name or description of the hierarchy.
Type	A Hierarchy can be of three types: Item/Deal: for a Hierarchy containing links to Items and Deals. Store/Warehouse Loc./Customer: for a Hierarchy containing links to Stores, Store Groups, Warehouse Locations, Customers, and Customer Groups. Vendor: for a Hierarchy containing links to Vendors.
Has Attributes	If Yes, then default attributes have been selected to display in the Hierarchy Viewer page. To select attributes, click the Attributes action. This can also be changed directly in the Hierarchy Viewer page.
Link Only Once	If this option is selected, each link can only exist in a single node in the hierarchy; otherwise, the link can exist everywhere.
Link Free Location	If this option is selected, a link can be placed everywhere in the hierarchy; otherwise, the link can only exist on leaves.

Note: 

The Attributes action lets you select attributes to enable filtering of items that are to be present in a hierarchy.

The Edit Hierarchy action opens a page where you can maintain Hierarchy Nodes and Links.

The Copy action lets you copy a hierarchy to a new hierarchy. You are prompted for the name of the new hierarchy.