Subject Browser - Reference

This page summarises the key terms and common outcomes used in Subject Browser.

Key terms

Subject

A Subject is the core record used to represent:

Namespace

A namespace is the path that shows where a Subject sits in the structure.

Example:

Namespace path

A namespace path is built from Subject Codes joined with .

It shows the route to a Subject in a given structure.

DAG

DAG means directed acyclic graph.

You do not need to know the technical term to use Subject Browser well, but it explains one important idea:

Subject classes

The main Subject classes are:

Default child

A default child is the preferred child for a parent in a specific namespace relationship.

Default belongs to the relationship, not to the Subject globally.

Common outcomes

No Subjects found

The current filter returned no matching root Subjects.

No enquiry actions

The selected Subject does not support enquiry actions in the current context, or no suitable Subject is selected.

Remove is blocked

The selected relationship or closure cannot be removed safely.

Typical reasons include:

Delete is blocked

The selected Subject or closure cannot be deleted because validation failed.

Address delete is blocked

The selected address is referenced by one or more projects.

Example namespace patterns

Internal departments

Personnel within the structure

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