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alias: user-guide-manage-product-binning-tree
description: "This documentation outlines managing a product’s binning tree structure and associated data"
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# Manage Binning Tree

:lock: Product.**Edit**

## Overview

This operation is used to manage the Product's Binning Tree.

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the precondition of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* Product exists in the system and it is Active.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1: Manage Binning Tree

1. Specify as many binning information records as necessary, providing for each one:

      * The target **Product**.
      * The Step where the binning takes place.
      * The Bin number.
      * The Bin type:
        * MainProduct - the bin is considered to be of the same product.
        * SubProduct - the bin is considered to be of a different product.
        * Loss - the bin is considered to be a loss, in this case a Loss Reason needs to be provided.
      * Optionally, a Bin Group (used to logically group the bins).
      * Optionally, a Loss Reason (mandatory for bins of type Loss).

2. Select **Update** to complete the transaction.  

![product_binning][product_binning]

[product_binning]: images/product_binning.png