Basic steps to create a plant hierarchy
- Last UpdatedMar 24, 2025
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The goal is to build a reproduction of the architecture that represents your plant topography. For more information, see About the plant hierarchy.
The following procedure adds the Enterprise folder as the root of the plant hierarchy, although you can also use a Site Folder.
Add folders to plant hierarchy
Follow these guidelines about adding folders and work centers to your plant hierarchy:
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You can add only one Enterprise folder to the plant hierarchy, and you can add it to only the project node. Adding the Enterprise folder is optional. You can have the Enterprise folder or a Site folder as the root of the plant hierarchy.
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You can add any number of Site folders to the Enterprise folder. Alternatively, instead of adding the Enterprise folder, you can add any number of Site folders to the project node.
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You can add any number of Area folders and any number and combination of work centers to Site folders and Area folders.
Basic steps to create a plant hierarchy
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Add an Enterprise folder
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Add Site folders
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Add Area folders
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Configure the Input and Output work centers of Area folders
For more information, see Understand the Input and Output work centers. |
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Add Work Centers
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Add reporting points There are different types of reporting points, depending on the type of data you want to collect. Add the appropriate type of reporting point at each point in the process where you want to gather data. |
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Add reporting point sub-items Add and configure the different types of sub-items that reside under each reporting point, such as:
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