This section is about the sensitive topic of changing the hierarchy of your sites. Compared to changing the site type (see Section 4.8, “Changing the Site Type”), this endeavor is much more complex and requires a lot of care and consideration. It should be noted, that the original advice given in Section 3.1, “Designing Site Hierarchies” still holds true, which is: “As changing the site hierarchy after initial kickoff is not an easy task, it is recommended to spend some thoughts upfront on the hierarchy in the design phase of your project. ”

It must be emphasized even more than just for a simple change (simple, compared to this endeavor) of the site type (from translation to synchronization or vice versa), all preconditions must be fulfilled and all implications must be understood before you start changing the hierarchy of your sites. Any deviation from the recommended steps must be carefully considered and is best done in cooperation with a CoreMedia consultant.

Due to the complexity of this topic, the description will be based on an example hierarchy of sites as sketched in Section 4.9.1, “Example Hierarchy”. It is your task to adapt the steps to your specific site hierarchy and amount of content items to be moved.

Disclaimer

All the following steps are based on the example hierarchy and, for example, do not incorporate possible required adjustments in external systems. So, ensure to align the suggested steps with your specific requirements.

Carefully Design Multi-Site Hierarchy

As already mentioned in Section 3.1, “Designing Site Hierarchies”, changing the hierarchy of your sites is a challenging task. Make sure you have a clear understanding of the implications of your changes before you start.