The system allows you to view and define the administrative structure using a simple tree view of the organization. The Administrative Units window is comprised of two panes that give different views of the same information and allows you to define the relationship between central office, district office, maintenance yards, and others. The hierarchy also controls certain user functions.
Administration Unit creation and maintenance is undertaken by browsing to System > Settings > Organizational Structure > Administrative Units
The tree view (on the left side) shows the hierarchy in graphical form. The table view (on the right) gives the information in tabular form and also includes the "birth" (and "death," if applicable) dates of each administrative unit.
When you right-click either pane, the following special command is available:
- Add Branch: This command adds a new, subordinate node to the tree view and a corresponding record in the table view. See Add a New Administrative Unit for more information.