# Design Improvements: the Hierarchical Data Model vs the Graph-like UX

**URL:** https://farmos.discourse.group/t/design-improvements-the-hierarchical-data-model-vs-the-graph-like-ux/223
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [February 14, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://farmos.discourse.group/t/design-improvements-the-hierarchical-data-model-vs-the-graph-like-ux/223 "2020-02-14T00:03:13Z")
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#### Post date: [February 18, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://farmos.discourse.group/t/design-improvements-the-hierarchical-data-model-vs-the-graph-like-ux/223/23 "2023-02-18T22:55:16Z")

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How is it that Locations are not Records?  
More specifically, how is it that Locations are not Records of kind/type: Asset?  
The UI in a Farmier instance says “Locations represent places of interest. They are assets”.  
Under the menu item “Assets”, Location(s) is not in the list.

(I think this sort of cognitive load/dissonance can be improved, and new users could understand the system much more quickly.)  
Thanks!

Matt

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