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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Correct Hierarchy Structure Exceptions

Correct Hierarchy Structure Exceptions

Create a hierarchy structure on a top-level hierarchy.
Security:
Set Up: Organization
 domain in the Organizations and Roles functional area.
You can view and correct exceptions on a hierarchy structure. You can enforce a hierarchy structure if it has no exceptions.
  1. Select
    Hierarchy Structure
    View Exceptions
     from the related actions menu of the hierarchy structure.
    Workday displays hierarchy nodes that are invalid on or after the effective date according to the hierarchy structure.
  2. Use 1 of these methods to correct exceptions on the hierarchy structure:
    Objective
    Navigation
    Action
    Change the hierarchy structure to match the existing hierarchy.
    Select
    Hierarchy Structure
    Edit
     from the related actions menu of the hierarchy structure.
    Configure the
    Levels
     to match the organization subtype order within the hierarchy.
    Change the organization subtypes within the hierarchy to match the hierarchy structure.
    Select
    Organization
    Edit Organization
     from the related actions menu of a hierarchy node in the Exceptions grid.
    Change the
    Subtype
     to the appropriate level according to the hierarchy structure.
    Remove invalid organizations from the hierarchy.
    Select
    Reorganization
    Assign Superior
     from the related actions menu of a hierarchy node in the Exceptions grid.
    Clear the
    Superior
     field.
Enforce the hierarchy structure.