IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.1.+            

Managing links

Table 1. Use these procedures to manage links.
Linking action Procedure
To view the links to an object
  1. Open the information page for an object. To open the information page, select an object and select Properties from the Action menu.
  2. Click Links to access the Links view. For more information about the Links view, see Links view.
  3. Click All Links or a specific link class to view a listing of objects that link to this object.
To create a link
  1. Find the object from which you want to create a link.
  2. Open the object's information page. To open the information page, select an object and select Properties from the Action menu.
  3. From the Actions list, click Create Link. This starts the Create Link wizard.
  4. In the wizard, do the following steps:
    1. Specify a class. You must use the special link class Related Items, or another class made available by your site administrator, if available. You cannot use the Link or the P8 AE Link classes.
    2. Select the object to link to. Click Link to or Select value to bring up the Select Object dialog box. See Select object for instructions on locating an object and selecting the appropriate version to link to.
    3. Specify the remaining link properties.
    4. Set the security for the link. See Set security permissions for further instructions about the security page.
To modify link properties or security
  1. View the links for the linked object. See To view the links to an object above.
  2. Click Link Info Page under the link you want to modify.
  3. To modify the linked object, click Link to or Change Value to bring up the Select Object dialog box. From there, you can remove the linked object or replace it with a different object. See Select object for instructions on locating an object and selecting the appropriate version to link to.
  4. Modify the link properties. The type of property determines how it is edited:
    • You can edit some properties directly; for others, you can click the property name to open a page for editing values.
    • Click Expand Object Properties to view the details of an object-valued property. If no value is assigned to the object-valued property, the required class for the value is displayed.
  5. Modify the security for the link. For more information about specifying security settings, see Set security permissions.
To delete a link object
  1. View the links for one of the linked objects. See To view the links to an object above.
  2. Click Link Info Page under the link you want to delete.
  3. From the Actions list, click Delete.


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