Apparatus and method for displaying a node of a tree structure

A method comprising:

• receiving, by use of a processor, an anchor node creation command from a user for a given node of a tree structure of nodes, wherein each node represents one of an electronic device and a network and the given node has one or more branches of parent nodes;
• removing the one or more branches of parent nodes and branches of sibling nodes of the given node from a display of the tree structure;
• displaying the given node as a topmost node of the tree structure;
• displaying a compact listing of icons of the one or more branches of parent nodes of the given node organized as a horizontal dependency diagram comprising an anchor position symbol that indicates a relationship of the given node to the one or more branches of parent nodes;
• displaying anchor controls comprising an anchor node command, a refresh command, an add link command, and a menu command;
• displaying an anchor node save option that receives an anchor name for the anchor node;
• receiving a save control from the user that stores the anchor name with anchor data;
• and
• displaying an anchor name list with the anchor name, wherein the anchor name is organized as a folder that expands into a tree of nodes.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an anchor node creation command from a user for a given node of a tree structure of nodes, wherein each node represents one of an electronic device and a network and the given node has one or more branches of parent nodes;
• removing the one or more branches of parent nodes and branches of sibling nodes of the given node from a display of the tree structure;
• displaying the given node as a topmost node of the tree structure;
• displaying a compact listing of icons of the one or more branches of parent nodes of the given node organized as a horizontal dependency diagram comprising an anchor position symbol that indicates a relationship of the given node to the one or more branches of parent nodes;
• displaying anchor controls comprising an anchor node command, a refresh command, an add link command, and a menu command;
• displaying an anchor node save option that receives an anchor name for the anchor node;
• receiving a save control from the user that stores the anchor name with anchor data;
• and
• displaying an anchor name list with the anchor name, wherein the anchor name is organized as a folder that expands into a tree of nodes.