Editing links

If you have permission, you can edit link records to add new information or to update existing information. If necessary, check with the owner of the record before you make any changes. Editing a link might raise an alert.

Procedure

  1. Find the record that you want to change:
    1. Select Edit > Find Link and select the required link type.
    2. Enter a piece of information about the link into the appropriate fields and click Find. Records that are found with this information are listed.
    3. Right-click on the required link, and from the menu, select Show.
    Note: Depending on your organization, you might need to check with the owner of the record before you edit the link. If you need to contact the owner, the owner's username is displayed as part of the record details.
  2. Click Edit and all fields that you can change are displayed with a white background.
    Note: On some fields, your administrator might set permissions such that you cannot modify the current contents, but you can append text. These fields are typically displayed with a yellow background.
  3. Make your changes and click Save to store the changes to the link in the database:
    • Set the direction of the link by selecting Direction > Add Arrow. When you add an arrow, you can reverse the direction of the link by selecting Reverse Arrow from the Direction menu. Alternatively you can use the following shortcuts to set the link direction:
      • No link direction: Press Ctrl+N
      • Right: Press Ctrl+R
      • Left: Press Ctrl+L
      • Both: Press Ctrl+B
    • Set the strength of the link (whether the link is confirmed, unconfirmed, or tentative) by selecting one of the options from the Strength menu. Alternatively you can use the following shortcuts to set the link strength:
      • Confirmed: Press Ctrl+O
      • Unconfirmed: Press Ctrl+U
      • Tentative: Press Ctrl+T
    • Change the entity at the end of a link.
      • By opening the link, and selecting a different entity.
      • By dragging and dropping a different entity onto the icon that is shown at the end of the link.
    Note: Editing a link does not change the owner of the record.