The hierarchy control in Dynamics 365, enabling users to visualise parent/ child relationships between Account records was deprecated in October 2024.

Screen shots of the now deprecated hierarchy control have been included below:

Dynamics 365 Sales Active accounts screen 

Dynamics 365 Hierarchy Controls

Images taken from: Visualize hierarchical data in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (on-premises) | Microsoft Learn

This has now been replaced with Hierarchy Visualisation.

The hierarchy visualisations make it easier to understand relationships and dependencies across levels and allow the user to make informed decisions. These show in a very similar way to the previous Account Hierarchy Controls, see screen shots below:

Dynamics 365 Sales Hierarchy Visualisation Screen

Dynamics 365 Sales Hierarchy Visualisation Screen

Key features of the Hierarchy Visualisation include:

Further details about configuring and viewing the hierarchy can be found here.

Viewing the hierarchy: View and understand hierarchy visualization | Microsoft Learn

Creating the hierarchy: Create and publish a hierarchy visualization | Microsoft Learn

For assistance with configuration of the hierarchy visualisation feature, please contact your Account Manager, Matthew Lamb.

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