MDM Hierarchy Configuration Tutorial

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Step 1. Create the Product Entity Base Object

We need to create a Product entity base object that stores the records of the Product and Product Group entity types. We will assume that we have an empty state management-enabled Product base object that we can convert to an entity base object. When you convert a base object to an entity base object, the Hub Console adds the required hierarchy columns to the base object.

Acquire a write lock.

In the Model workbench, click

Hierarchies

Select

Hierarchies

Convert BO to Entity/Relationship Object

In the Modify Existing Base Object dialog box, select the Product base object from the list. Select

Convert to Entity Base Object

and click

Click

Select the following Foreign Key Column for Entity Types field parameters: