Flexible Hierarchy Statuses
Hierarchy statuses indicate whether a structure is ready for consumption. These states control data visibility and ensure structural integrity.
Required Editions
Available in: Lightning Experience Available in: Unlimited and Agentforce Editions |
Hierarchy Status: Trigger Conditions and Transition States
Review the trigger conditions that cause a hierarchy to enter a specific state and the possible transition states.
| Status | Trigger Conditions | Transition States |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | A hierarchy's status is set to Draft:
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Draft to Valid |
| In Validation | A hierarchy's status is set to In Validation, when a Hierarchy Admin validates a hierarchy. |
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| Valid | A hierarchy's status is set to Valid, when a hierarchy validation is successful. | Valid to Draft |
| Invalid | A hierarchy's status is set to Invalid, when a hierarchy validation fails. | Invalid to Draft |
Hierarchy Status: End-User Visibility and Data Operations
This table summarizes how each status affects visibility, and data operations.
| Status | End User Visibility | Admin Operations on Flexible Hierarchy Node Records | Admin Operations on Flexible Hierarchy Node Relation Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | Users can't view hierarchies | You can insert, update, delete, or restore records. | You can insert, update, delete, or restore records. |
| In Validation | Users can't view hierarchies | You can't insert, delete, or restore records. However, you can update records except the reference records. | You can't insert, delete, or restore records. However, you can update records except a node's predecessor or successor records. |
| Valid | Users can view hierarchies | You can insert, update, delete, or restore records. | You can insert, update, delete, or restore records. |
| Invalid | Users can't view hierarchies | You can insert, update, delete, or restore records. | You can insert, update, delete, or restore records. |
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