Parent and child channels

Use this page to understand how parent and child channels relate to each other and how they appear in the UI.

Parent and child channels in channel editing

Parent and child channels are grouped together in hierarchical order.

Parent and child channels in the channel selection

Parent and child channels are displayed in groups in the channel selection. Child channels are indented slightly and grouped under their parent.

Child channels in the edit view

Child channels show special icons in Multi-channel settings. These icons show inheritance status, deleted entries and some allow changes at child-channel level. For icon behavior and workflows, see Inherited settings.

Relation between parent and child channels

Relations between parent and child channels are governed by a few simple rules:

• Parent to child flow: Changes made in a parent channel are inherited by its child channels.
• One-way inheritance: Changes made in a child channel do not affect the parent channel.
• Child channels can override inherited settings: A child channel can customize inherited settings where needed.
• Overrides can be reset: A child channel can return to the parent channel's current setting at any time.