An orphaned member is a member that is not part of the hierarchy and, therefore, does not have a parent or sibling member. When you add members in List View, the members are orphaned until you add them to the hierarchy in Tree View.
Caution! | A metadata file that contains orphaned members cannot be scanned or loaded into an application. |
To add orphaned members to the hierarchy:
Ensure that the Tree View tab is selected, and from the Metadata Item drop-down list, select a dimension.
On the right side of the Metadata Manager workspace, select the Member List tab.
Select Only Show Orphaned Members to view all orphaned members of the dimension.
Highlight members and drag them to a new position in the hierarchy.