Manage domain hierarchies - Precisely Data Integrity Suite

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You can create child domains under parent domains to establish hierarchical relationships.

Domain hierarchies enable multi-level asset organization by allowing you to create nested domains, where child domains can exist under parent domains, and further child domains can exist under those child domains. The hierarchy supports up to two levels of nesting:

  • Parent domain: A root-level domain at the top of the hierarchy

  • Child domain: A domain that exists under a parent domain

  • Child of child domain: A domain that exists under a child domain, creating a third level in the hierarchy

To create a child domain:

  1. Go to Governance > Domains.
  2. From the domain list, locate the parent domain under which you want to create a child domain.
  3. Click the ellipsis for the parent domain and select Add Child Domain.
    The Create Asset dialog opens, allowing you to create a child domain under the selected parent domain.
  4. Enter a name for the child domain and optionally add a description and tags.
  5. Click Create Child Domain.
    The child domain is created and linked to the parent domain. The hierarchical relationship is established automatically.

The domain hierarchy is established. Child domains inherit asset groupings from their parent domains and maintain the hierarchical relationships.

After managing domain hierarchies, you can:

  • Group assets with specific domains in the hierarchy
  • View all assets associated with a domain and its child domains
  • Edit or delete domains while maintaining the hierarchy

Modifying domain hierarchies:

You can change the hierarchical relationships of domains at any time by editing the parent domain assignment:

  • Promote a child domain to parent domain: Go to the child domain details page, click Edit, and from the parent dropdown, select Root to make the subdomain a parent domain.

  • Make a parent domain a child of another domain: Go to the parent domain details page, click Edit, and from the parent dropdown, select another domain to make the current parent domain a child of that domain.

Note: Domain hierarchies have a fixed maximum depth. When a domain or child domain is moved, the system preserves the existing hierarchy levels and does not allow changes that would exceed the maximum supported depth. During re-parenting, the system displays only the domains that are valid re-parenting targets based on the hierarchy calculation; it does not display all domains.