You can determine a channel's status via the Installer ( Creating a new channel ), the channel selection as well as the multi-channel icons (only for child channels).
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
Just like in the installer, parent and child channels are also displayed in groups in the channel selection. Child channels are indented slightly and grouped under their parent.
Child Channels in the Edit View
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Child channels are marked with unique Icons in Multi-Channel Supported Settings. These icons display their relation to the parent channel and allow for modifications. You can learn more about that topic in the chapter Keeping, modifying, deleting and restoring inherited Settings.
Learn more about the way parent and child channel inheritance works. For more information on fine tuning hereditary aspects, see here.
Relation between Parent and Child Channels
Relations between parent and child channels are governed by a few simple rules:
Parent Channel > Child Channel: Setting changes performed on the parent channel are handed down to its children.
Inheritance is one-way only: Any settings changed in a child channel do not carry over to the parent channel.
Inherited settings can still be customized: All settings inherited by a child channel can be customized individually for each child channel. This allows you to take country specific customer behavior or linguistic idiosyncrasies into account, while still carrying over your customized default settings.
Child channel customization can be reverted to parent channel defaults: Any settings changed in a child channel can be reverted to the parent channel's current settings.