Functions for Processing the Hierarchy

When creating/changing a hierarchy, the following processing functions can be used.

Creating nodes/sub-nodes

You can create any node or sub-node. Nodes and sub-nodes are displayed in different colors.

Place the cursor on the node for which you want to create other nodes or sub-nodes and select Start of the navigation path Process Next navigation step Create node. End of the navigation path

A dialog box with entry field will appear. If you pressEnter the entered value will be copied into the hierarchy.

Use Start of the navigation path Create Edit Next navigation step Create <Characteristic value> End of the navigation path in the F4 help.

Note Note

Please note that when entering sub-nodes, i.e., the actual characteristic values, no check is done. You can also specify characteristic values that do not exist in the system. Of course, no values can be cumulated in the standard analyses.

End of the note.

Reference

By using a reference, it is possible for you to allocate one or more other nodes to a certain sub-node or node. In this way, it is not necessary for you to copy sub-trees, which will occur several times in the hierarchy. The references will be displayed in a different color.

Example Example

You have created a material hierarchy. The node ‘Racing cycles’ is to be allocated to the node ‘Men’s bicycles’ as well as ‘Ladies bicycles’. You place the node ‘Racing cycles’ as a sub-node under the node ‘Ladies bicycles’. In the node ‘Men’s bicycles’ you also specify the node ‘Racing cycles’. The system will automatically create a reference for the node ‘Racing cycles’.

End of the example.

You create a reference in which you simply allocate the name of the sub-node or the node to which you want to refer to a sub-tree by using the function Create node or Create <Characteristic value>.

Validity period

You can determine a validity period for the entire hierarchy as well as for each node and for each sub-node. The hierarchy or the sub-tree of the hierarchy is then valid for this time period. This function is particularly suitable when using the function Reference. You can, for example, allocate certain sub-trees to another node and determine when this sub-tree should be valid for this node.

Example Example

You have created a hierarchy for the purchasing organization. You want to allocate the node "Berlin" to the node "North" as of 7 January 1996. You specify for the node Berlin a validity period that begins on 7/1/96.

Beginning 1/1/97, you plan a restructuring of the purchasing organizations. The node ‘Berlin’ is to be allocated to the node ‘North/East’ starting on this date. You create a reference of the node ‘Berlin’ to the node ‘North/East’ and save a validity period with this reference that begins on 1/1/97.

End of the example.

If you want to save a validity period for a hierarchy or a portion of a hierarchy, proceed as follows.

Start of the navigation path Place the cursor on the area for which the validity period is to apply and select Next navigation step Process Assign date. End of the navigation path

A dialog box appears in which you can enter the beginning and ending date of the validity period. The validity period is shown behind the selected hierarchy level.

Rename

You can rename the individual nodes and sub-nodes. Place the cursor on the desired node or sub-node and select Start of the navigation path Process Next navigation step Rename. End of the navigation path A dialog box appears where you can enter the new name.

Delete

To delete nodes or sub-nodes from the hierarchy, place the cursor on the node or sub-node that you want to delete and select Start of the navigation path Process Next navigation step Delete. End of the navigation path

Define section

If you want to process only a particular section of the hierarchy, you can switch to a display form, where only a section of the entire hierarchy will be displayed.

Start of the navigation path Place the cursor on the hierarchical level that is to be displayed and select Next navigation step Process Define section. End of the navigation path

Only the selected sub-tree will be displayed. On the upper edge of the screen the name of the hierarchy and the hierarchy tree will be displayed.

If you want to switch over to another section (another sub-tree or entire hierarchy), place the cursor in the header portion of the window on the name of the sub-tree to which you want to switch and select Start of the navigation path Process Next navigation step Define section. End of the navigation path

Select sub-tree

You can select sub-trees (nodes, sub-nodes). Place the cursor on the node or sub-node that is to be selected and select Start of the navigation path Process Next navigation step Select sub-tree +/-. End of the navigation path To undo a selection, carry out this activity again.

Transfer

You can only transfer marked nodes or sub-nodes. To do this, proceed as follows:

Mark the sub-tree that you want to transfer.
Place the cursor on the node to which the selected sub-tree is to be moved.
Select Process Transfer.

A dialog box will appear. There, you can specify whether the selected sub-tree should be inserted on the same level or subordinate.

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