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Hierarchies

Hierarchies specify what the Published content displays.

Copy a hierarchy

You can copy an existing hierarchy.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy you want to copy.

  5. Click Duplicate Duplicate.

You have copied a hierarchy.

Create a hierarchy

You can create a new hierarchy. By default, four hierarchies are available. We recommend that you avoid overlaps between the hierarchies. If you use Groups, you cannot use the other hierarchies because groups also contain Processes, for example, and this leads to overlaps. You can therefore either activate Processes, Organization, and IT systems or Groups.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Click Add Create new hierarchy.

You have created a hierarchy.

Example 188.

The following image displays the definition of a process hierarchy.

Hierarchy definition


Display and edit hierarchy details

You can display the hierarchy details.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy for which you want to display the details.

  5. Click Show details Details. The dialog opens.

The hierarchy details are displayed. The hierarchy identifier and name are displayed. You can edit the name in multiple languages and the identifier, if needed.

Activate a hierarchy

You can activate an existing hierarchy. When you activate hierarchies together, the hierarchies must not overlap. If you use Groups, you cannot use the other hierarchies because groups also contain Processes, for example, and this leads to overlaps. You can therefore either activate Processes, Organization, and IT systems or Groups.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy you want to activate.

  5. Click Activate Activate.

You have activated a hierarchy. Only active hierarchies are displayed on the Published content page.

Deactivate a hierarchy

You can deactivate an existing hierarchy.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy you want to deactivate.

  5. Click Deactivate Deactivate.

You have deactivated a hierarchy.

Add hierarchy root

You can add hierarchy root. The hierarchy root is a model or object that is used as the top element in a hierarchy in Published content. This is required.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to specify a hierarchy root.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Click the hierarchy to which you want to add a hierarchy root.

  5. Click Create hierarchy root. The dialog opens.

  6. Specify the settings. Specify the root content type and a corresponding property leading to the same content type for root item retrieval.

    Information Information contains information about the optional parent property.

You have added a hierarchy root to the hierarchy.

Display and edit root details

You can display the root content type details. The hierarchy root is a model or object that is used as the top element in a hierarchy in Published content.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy for which you want to display the root details.

  5. In the row of the root content type, click Show details Details. The dialog opens.

The root content type details are displayed. The root content type and a corresponding property leading to the same content type for root content type retrieval are displayed.

Define start elements

You can define start elements. This is not required. Start elements are, for example, a specific model or group in a database. You can, for example, define several start elements if you use several databases.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Click the relevant hierarchy.

  5. Click Define start elements. The dialog opens.

  6. Click Add Add.

  7. Enter the GUID of the start element. To find the GUID, do the following.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

    2. If you have more than one database, select the relevant database.

    3. In the row of the group or model, click More More.

    4. Select Technical information Technical information. The dialog opens.

    5. Copy the GUID. You can paste the GUID to the relevant field.

  8. Click Confirm Confirm.

  9. Specify whether the hierarchy should be displayed in case the start element is not accessible in the database.

  10. Click Save.

You have defined a start element for the hierarchy.

Tip

You find more information about the elements when you click Information Information.

Add a hierarchy child item to a hierarchy

You can add hierarchy child content types to a hierarchy. Hierarchy children are displayed in the hierarchy tree.

Here you select a property. Then the hierarchy-creating property and the result hierarchy elements (content types) are added. If you do not want some of the automatically inserted result content types to be part of the hierarchy tree, you can delete them later. You can add them again later by editing the properties of the hierarchy content type property.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Click the hierarchy content type to which you want to add a child item.

  5. Click Add hierarchy child Add hierarchy child. The dialog opens.

  6. Specify the settings.

You have added a hierarchy child to the hierarchy.

Display and edit hierarchy item details

You can display the hierarchy child details.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy for which you want to display the root details.

  5. In the row of the hierarchy child content type, click Show details Details. The dialog opens.

The hierarchy child details are displayed. You can select a property. Then the hierarchy-creating property and the result hierarchy elements (content types) are added. If you do not want some of the automatically inserted result content types to be part of the hierarchy tree, you can delete them later. You can add them again later by editing the properties of the hierarchy content type property.

Display and edit hierarchy item/property details

You can display the hierarchy child/property details.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy for which you want to display the root details.

  5. In the row of the hierarchy child content type/property, click Show details Details. The dialog opens.

The hierarchy child or property details are displayed. You can can select a property.

Add a navigation child to a hierarchy

You can add navigation child content types to a hierarchy. Navigation children are objects that specify which tree item to select in the Published content tree when a content type of the child type is selected in another panel.

Navigation child content types do not occur in the Published content tree.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Admin role and the Configuration Administration privilege.

  • You have created a set of content types.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Click the hierarchy content type to which you want to add a child item.

  5. Click Add navigation child Add navigation child. The dialog opens.

  6. Specify the settings.

You added a navigation child to the hierarchy content type.

Tip

For more information about the content types, click Information Information.

Display and edit navigation item details

You can display the navigation child content type details.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy for which you want to display the root details.

  5. In the row of the navigation child content type, click Show details Details. The dialog opens.

The navigation child content type details are displayed.

Tip

For more information about the content types, click Information Information.

Delete an item

You can delete hierarchy items.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy from which you want to delete a content type.

  5. In the row of the relevant content type, click Delete Delete.

You have deleted a hierarchy content type.

Delete a hierarchy

You can delete an existing hierarchy.

  1. Open content types page.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to delete a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Select the hierarchy you want to delete.

  5. Click Delete Delete.

You have deleted a hierarchy.