Hierarchies
A Hierarchy is a multi-level tree structure with Nodes and Links. In LS Central hierarchies there are four types of Nodes:
- Parent. Parent has a Child node and possibly Siblings. A Parent is not a Child.
- Sibling. Sibling and its Siblings have the same Parent node.
- Child. Child has a Parent node and possibly Siblings and one or more Child nodes.
- Leaf. Leaf has no Child node.
A hierarchy can have three types of Links:
- Item/Deal. For this type Items and Deals can be linked to nodes in the Hierarchy.
- Store/Warehouse Loc./Customer. For this type, Stores, Warehouse Locations and Customers can be linked to Nodes in the Hierarchy.
- Vendor. For this type, Vendors can be linked to Nodes in the Hierarchy.
Example:
In this example MEAT and CLOTHING are Parents. MEAT, SOUP, and CLOTHING are Siblings. CHICKEN, SOUP, and BELTS are Leaves. 43010 is a Link of type Item/Deal representing Item 43010.
It is configurable on a Hierarchy level how Links can be linked to Nodes. It can be configured that a Link can only be placed once in a Hierarchy. It can also be configured that Links can only be linked to Leaf Nodes.
See also
How to: Bulk Insert Items and Deals to Hierarchy Nodes
How to: Bulk Insert Stores, Warehouses, and Customers to a Hierarchy Node