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Maintain the merchandise hierarchy

The Merchandise Hierarchy Maintenance window shows the variants of the stock item as well as the actual items that you sell. You can navigate around the hierarchy using the + and - keys.

Click + to expand the structure. Click - to collapse the hierarchy.

The hierarchy is set up to display a department, class, sub-class and product.

In this example, the hierarchy is structured so that all products are split into a department type of Fashion, a class of 'Men's Fashion' and 'Women's Fashion', a sub-class of 'Men's Trousers' and a style of 'Jeans'.

Note: The terms class and department in this help are the terms used in the default version of Sage 200 Wholesale and Retail. You can change these terms when you set up the merchandise hierarchy.

Add, edit or delete an item by selecting an area in the hierarchy and click Add, Edit or Delete.

Alternatively right-click on a selection and choose from the pop-up menu. Your position in the hierarchy dictates your choices. Select from Departments, Classes, Sub-Classes, Styles or Products.

You can change the structure in the hierarchy by dragging and dropping the Departments, Classes, Sub-Classes, Styles or Products to another location. You can move:

A sub-class to another class.
A class to another department.
A product to another department.
A style to another department.

You cannot change the structure if:

You move an item from its parent item.
The dimensions of the style does not match those defined on the product group.
You move a Sub-Class below another Sub-Class.
You move an item below a Product Group level.