Hierarchy Entity

The Hierarchy Entity zone displays the details of the hierarchy entity. It contains the following sections:

• Main - Displays basic information about the hierarchy entity. It contains the following fields:

  Field Name	Field Description
  Hierarchy Entity	Displays the hierarchy entity.
  Description	Displays the description of the hierarchy entity.
  Entity Level	Indicates 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
  Status	Indicates the status of the hierarchy entity. The valid values are: Active Inactive
  Sort Sequence	Displays the sequence in which the hierarchy entity appears in a particular hierarchy entity level.

• Divisions - Lists the divisions to which the hierarchy entity is associated. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Effective Date	Displays the date from when the hierarchy entity is associated with the division.
  Division	Indicates the division to which the hierarchy entity is associated. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Division screen appears where you can view the details of the respective division.

• Characteristics - Lists the characteristics defined for the hierarchy entity. It contains the following columns:

  Column Name	Column Description
  Effective Date	Displays the date from when the characteristic is effective for the hierarchy entity.
  Characteristic Type	Displays the characteristic type.
  Characteristic Value	Displays the value of the characteristic type.

• Record Actions - The Record Actions section contains the following buttons:

  Button Name	Button Description
  Edit	Used to edit the details of the hierarchy entity.
  Delete	Used to delete the hierarchy entity. Note: You can delete a hierarchy entity only when it is not yet included in any entity hierarchy relationship.
  Duplicate	Used to create a new hierarchy entity using an existing hierarchy entity.

• Record Information - The Record Information section contains the following field:

  Field Name	Field Description
  Business Object	Indicates the business object using which the hierarchy entity is created in the system. In addition, a context menu appears corresponding to this field which helps in navigating to other screens in the application. Note: It has a link. On clicking the link, the Business Object screen appears where you can view the details of the respective business object.

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