Documents can be set up in a hierarchical relationship to each other, for example, by creating an object link to the object type Document.

If there is a specific order for the documents in this link, you can represent the relationship between the documents by using a hierarchy.

The superior document already exists.

By entering a superior document, you set a direct predecessor for a simple document hierarchy. The hierarchy is not limited to this level; it can be expanded from the superior document.

The superior document can:

• be superior to other documents

• be inferior to another document

You can put documents of different document types into a document hierarchy. Recursiveness is not supported. This means that a document can only be entered once in the entire explosion path.

By entering superior documents, you can represent an entire document hierarchy in the system. This is illustrated in the following graphic.