Defining a Hierarchy Entity

Note: This topic is not applicable for the health insurance business.

Prerequisites

To define a hierarchy entity, you should have:

  • Value defined for the Maximum Hierarchy Level option type in the C1-EHRCONFIG feature configuration

Procedure

To define a hierarchy entity:

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select H and then click Hierarchy Entity.
    A sub-menu appears.
  3. Click the Add option from the Hierarchy Entity sub-menu.

    The Select Business Object screen appears. It contains the following field:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Hierarchy Entity Business Object Used to indicate the business object using which you want to create the hierarchy entity in the system. Yes
    Tip: Alternatively, you can access the Select Business Object screen by clicking the Add button in the Page Title area of the Hierarchy Entity screen.
    Note: The Select Business Object screen appears when there are multiple hierarchy entity business objects defined in the application. If there is only one hierarchy entity business object defined in the application, the Hierarchy Entity screen appears.
  4. Select the required hierarchy entity business object from the respective field.
  5. Click OK.

    The Hierarchy Entity screen appears. It contains the following sections:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details about the hierarchy entity.

    • Divisions - Used to associate the hierarchy entity with one or more divisions.

    • Characteristics - Used to define the characteristics for the hierarchy entity.

    The Main section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Hierarchy Entity Used to specify the hierarchy entity. Yes
    Description Used to specify the description for the hierarchy entity. Yes
    Entity Level Used to indicate the level at which the hierarchy entity can be included in an entity hierarchy relationship. The valid values are:

    • Level 1

    • Level 2

    • Level 3

    • Level 4

    • Level 5

    • Level 6

    • Level 7

    • Level 8

    • Level 9

    Note: At present, the system supports maximum 10 levels in an entity hierarchy relationship. Therefore, you can define hierarchy entities for upto 9 levels (i.e. Level 1, Level 2, ...., Level 9). The last level (i.e. Level 10) is reserved for a price item that you want to include in an entity hierarchy relationship. If you do not require 10 levels in an entity hierarchy relationship, you can set a lower maximum limit in the Maximum Hierarchy Level option type of the C1-EHRCONFIG feature configuration. However, note that the system will allow you to create a hierarchy entity upto one level less than the level specified in the Maximum Hierarchy Level option type. For example, if you set the value of the Maximum Hierarchy Level option type to 5, the system allows you to create hierarchy entities for upto four levels (i.e. Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4). The last level (i.e. Level 5) is reserved for a price item that you want to include in an entity hierarchy relationship. Therefore, you need to accordingly set the value as per the business requirements. In such case, the system will list only the first four levels in the Entity Level field.
    		 Yes
    Status Indicates the status of the hierarchy entity. By default, the value is set to Active. Not applicable
    Business Object Indicates the business object using which you are defining the hierarchy entity. Not applicable
    Sort Sequence Used to specify the sequence in which the hierarchy entity should appear in the price item hierarchy of the deal pricing management module. No
  6. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  7. Associate the hierarchy entity with one or more divisions in the Division section.
  8. Define characteristics for the hierarchy entity in the Characteristics section, if required.
  9. Click Save.
    The hierarchy entity is defined.

Related Topics

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Hierarchy Entity screen Hierarchy Entity (Used for Searching)
How to associate a hierarchy entity with a division Associating a Hierarchy Entity with a Division
How to define a characteristic for a hierarchy entity Defining a Characteristic for a Hierarchy Entity
How to set the C1-EHRCONFIG feature configuration Setting the C1-EHRCONFIG Feature Configuration