WPS Parent-Child Records on Windows FAQ

Last updated:July 23, 2026

When using Parent-Child Records, the most common questions focus on hierarchy depth, calculation results, and display behavior; this section includes 3 frequent questions plus a glossary.

FAQ

How many levels of child records are supported?

  1. Parent-Child Records supports multi-level nested parent-child relationships.
  2. Up to 5 levels of child records are supported.
  3. When the hierarchy becomes deep, use expand and collapse to keep the view easier to read.

Will parent-child relationships affect formulas or summary results?

  1. No. Parent-child relationships do not change field formulas or summary results.
  2. The hierarchy mainly affects how records are displayed in views.
  3. Summary fields continue to aggregate all matching record data.

Why can’t I see the hierarchy effect for child records?

  1. First, confirm that Support adding child records is turned on in the toolbar.
  2. Next, confirm that child records were added successfully in the first field of the parent record.
  3. Finally, check whether the current view supports hierarchy display and whether the parent record is collapsed.

Glossary

TermDefinition
Parent recordA higher-level record that can contain one or more child records.
Child recordA lower-level record that belongs to a parent record and represents more detailed content.
Hierarchical displayA way to show records by parent-child structure so relationships are easier to understand.
Expand/CollapseA viewing control that shows or hides child records under a parent record.