Comment 'I believe the confus...' to 'Channel - Parent & Child'
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  • I believe the confusion comes from mixing up Admin Categorization via Labels (which do support parent-child structure in the Forms app) with user-generated Channels via hashtags, which remain flat by design in UNA’s core implementation.

    If you're looking to organize hashtags or topics into parent-child groups, one possible workaround is through the Spaces module. You can structure Spaces in a parent-child hierarchy, and then subscribe those Spaces to specific hashtags (Channels). While the Channels themselves remain flat, this would effectively give you a way to group and moderate them within a structured Space-based environment.

    In short:

    • Labels → Admin-defined hierarchy
    • Channels → User-driven, flat hashtags
    • Spaces → Can be organized parent-child, and optionally associated with hashtags

    Not a perfect native integration but a practical workaround depending on your community structure. https://unacms.com/wiki/hashtags-labels-channels#tags-vs-hashtagschannels-vs-labels-in-una

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    • Hello @Corey Dozier !

      If you will use this BxSpacesSearchResult.php (UNA 14.0 - RC5) file instead of default one, then you will have the possibility to filter parent spaces only with the next code of your custom service block:

      array (
 'module' => 'bx_spaces',
 'method' => 'browse',
 'params' => 
 array (
  0 => 
  array (
   'mode' => 'parent',
  ),
 ),
)
      BxSpacesSearchResult.php 9.7 KB

      • How we separated parent from child was using Category. We put all the Parent spaces into one category class and then assigned the Childs to a different category which was descriptive of their space. Levels was another method we tested with fair results. Using the category method as an example, we created a space called Entertainment and assigned the category Interests. Entertainment is a parent space. All parent spaces are in the Interests category. Then we created Childs under Entertainment. For example, we created the child Music and put it under entertainment. When I go to Entertainment, I see on the screen all its child spaces. That is all how we did it by not solely relying on search.

        • Thanks @Brand Harbor ! It isn't super ideal but probably the best workaround.

          I am not able to locate the Parent and Child space page blocks for some reason. It is like they are not available on my site for some reason...will keep searching and then see if this may be the right navigation model for me, too.