Create a link

IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records allows you to create and maintain different kinds of links. Before you can create links in IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records, you must set the link class site preference using Workplace. For information about setting this preference, see Set the link class site preference.

To create a link

  1. Navigate to the record or record folder from which you want to create links to another record or record folder.
  2. Right-click the entity and select Create Link.
  3. Perform the following steps in the Create Link page.

Set Properties

  1. Click Change Class to select the type of link you want to create. See Links for an explanation of each type.
  2. Click Link To and browse to the record or record folder for which you want to create a link.
  3. Specify the Link name and Description, then click Next.

Set Security

  1. Add new users or groups if desired.
    1. Click Add New.
    2. Select the domain from the Select in drop-down menu.
    3. Select Users or Groups.
    4. Enter the first few characters of the user or group name and click Search.
    5. Select one or more names from the list and click Accept.
  2. Change the permissions of a user or group if desired.
    1. Click the user or group name in the Title column to change the access rights for that user or group.
    2. Select the appropriate Allow or Deny check box for each permission. Allow overrides group rights to let the user or group perform the associated functions; Deny overrides group rights to prevent that user or group from accessing that function.
    3. Click Accept.
  3. To remove an existing user or group from the list, select the Remove check box for that user or group.
  4. Click Finish and then OK on the confirmation page. The internal ID (GUID) displays instead of the link name.