CREATION AND USE OF ORPHAN OBJECTS

摘要

Product data management systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes receiving a request to create an object. The method includes determining that the system is in a conditional mode. The method includes creating an orphan object in response to the request and in response to determining that the system is in the conditional mode. The orphan object corresponds to a hierarchy but is not included in the hierarchy. The conditional mode is one of a deferred session or an exploratory session.