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Note that when loading locations that reference parent locations, the parent locations must already be in the system for the child locations to be created. If you try to load the child locations first, they will be rejected because OLE will not find their location codes. This implies that users need to order the load file so that the parent locations come before the child locations, or load the higher-level locations before the lower-level locations.
4. Location permissions and Roles:
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