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HierarchyList

The following information defines the hierarchy behavior.

Hierarchy/ParentFacet

Specifies the QName of the facet that is used to find the candidate parent items.

Can be updated: Yes

Possible values: Any valid facet

Effect of updating: Changes the hierarchy construction.

When does the update take effect: After component rediscovery

Required actions for updates to take effect: Update the metric family or change the vendor certification priority.

Hierarchy/ParentAttribute

Specifies the QName of the attribute that is used to identify the specific parent item.

Can be updated: Yes

Possible values: Any valid attribute QName

Effect of updating: Changes the hierarchy construction.

When does the update take effect: After component rediscovery

Required actions for updates to take effect: Update the metric family or change the vendor certification priority.

Hierarchy/ChildAttribute

Specifies the QName of the attribute on the child item that is used to match the ParentAttribute on the parent item.

Can be updated: Yes

Possible values: Any valid attribute QName

Effect of updating: Changes the hierarchy construction.

When does the update take effect: After component rediscovery

Required actions for updates to take effect: Update the metric family or change the vendor certification priority.