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Add "Move Up"/"Move Down" Buttons to Move a Node to a Different Parent in EcoResCategory Form

Hi everyone,

I'm working with the EcoResCategory form in D365FO, which displays a hierarchical category structure. I’ve been tasked with adding two buttons — Move Up and Move Down — that allow moving a selected node under a different parent, not just changing the order among siblings.

Use case:

Suppose I have Category A with children A1 and A2, and Category B with a child B1.

I want to be able to select A2 and move it so that it becomes a child of B — resulting in: B -> B1, A2.

This means reassigning the parent, not just reordering items within the same level.

My questions are:

Is there any standard functionality in the EcoResCategory form that supports this?

If not, what would be the best way to implement this behavior in X++?

Also, what’s the recommended way to update the underlying data (e.g., parent category reference) and refresh the tree control to reflect the change?

Any insights, sample code, or direction would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!

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Dynamics 365 Finance

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