Query Orphan Nodes for Hierarchy Viewpoints

Viewpoint queries can be used to identify nodes of particular node types that have not been included in the hierarchy set for a viewpoint. An Orphan Nodes query scope is available to determine which nodes have been excluded and may potentially need to be inserted into the viewpoint. Additional filters can be specified for an orphan nodes query to reduce the results to particular orphans of interest. Nodes from orphan query results can be inserted into the hierarchy viewpoint using drag-and-drop or the node selector dialog when in the context of a request.

Business Benefit: Orphan node queries can be used to ensure nodes of specific node types are included in a hierarchy viewpoint for reconciliation purposes. They also provide a way to identify nodes which may have been indirectly removed from a hierarchy and need to be re-inserted for completeness reasons.

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