Define the elements of an entire hierarchy, or a portion of the hierarchy, in this tab. The left panel — a box labeled View — presents the hierarchy in tree format, with the topmost element at the left. The right panel supports operations on the tree, including entering or modifying details of each element.
Working with the View panel
Four operations are available in the panel:
- Click a plus sign to expand the display of an element to show the other elements that are its immediate children.
- Click the minus sign to collapse the display of an element, hiding the children nodes.
- Click an element name to access options and values for that element in the right panel.
- Select the element icon to drag it to another position in the hierarchy. This action also moves the children elements and subtree structure.
Operating on nodes
Use these buttons to add, delete, or rearrange elements. Buttons that are not meaningful in the current situation do not respond to a click. When you move or delete an element, the subtree below that element is also moved or deleted.
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| Move
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Move the selected element down one position among sibling elements.
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Move the selected element up one position among sibling elements.
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| Edit
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Insert a new element as a sibling to the currently selected element, directly above the current element.
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Insert a new element as a sibling to the currently selected element, directly below the current element.
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Delete the currently selected element.
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Add Child
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Create an element as a first child of the currently selected element.
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Apply
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Click to reflect the changes entered on the right panel in the View area. (This does not save the form.)
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Completing the right panel fields
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Description
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| Branch
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Select to indicate that another Hierarchy rule continues the structure beneath this node. The name of this element is the Branch Name — final key part — of the other rule. The first two key parts of the other rule are the same as the first two key parts of this rule.
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| Name
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If Branch is selected, enter the Branch key part of the other rule here. (The first two key parts of the other rule are the same as the first two key parts of this rule.)
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| Label
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Optional. Enter a text name for this element.
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| ClassName
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Do not modify the computed data in this field.
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| Key
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Do not modify the computed data in this field.
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About Hierarchy rules
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