Hierarchies are selected in the Export process. It is possible to select an entire hierarchy, a branch in the hierarchy, or even a single object.
The packager defines the storage (home folder/home portfolio) of new objects installed by the packager (objects that do not exist in the target installation). If the home parent of the new object is imported, it remains the home parent in the target. If the packager does not include any storage for an object but does include references, it randomly defines one of its referencing parents as the object's home parent. Therefore, it is recommended that you export an entire hierarchy when it is important to maintain the object's storage, relationships, and security.
For objects that are replaced by the packager in the import process, you configure if the storage remains the same, or if it changes according to the package definition.
To better control the import process, you select the placement and replacement methods of the packager. These settings may be defined in the export process, and can be changed in the import process.