You can create a number of links from one entity, each to another entity, in a single
operation. Each link will be the same link type and share the same field values.
About this task
Creating Note: If two entities were selected, they are placed at either end of the link.
With more than two entities selected, they are placed at the End 2 of the link, leaving you to
specify the End 1 entity.
Procedure
To create multiple links:
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Select .
- Specify the End 1 Entity by clicking Select and then selecting the
entity that you want to add.
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Select multiple entities to which you want to create links in the End 2 Entities list:
- To add entities, click Add and then select the entities that you want
to add.
- To remove entities from the list, click Remove.
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If more than one link type is valid between the selected entity types, select the type of link
from the list.
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To add an arrow in the required directions, click the arrow on the line between the entities
and select one of the Direction options. Alternatively use the following
keyboard shortcuts:
- No direction: Press Ctrl+N
- Right: Press Ctrl+R
- Left: Press Ctrl+L
- Both: Press Ctrl+B
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To set the strength, click the arrow on the line between the entities and select one of the
Strength options. Alternatively use the following keyboard shortcuts:
- Confirmed: Press Ctrl+O
- Unconfirmed: Press Ctrl+U
- Tentative: Press Ctrl+T
Note: When creating links, the default value for link strength is Confirmed. However, you can set a
different default value within a given iBase session.
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Click OK to close the dialog and display the Link Details dialog.
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Enter the details for the link, or links, in either the Link Details dialog (if you had more
than one End 2 entity listed) or the New Link dialog (if you had only one End 2 Entity
listed).
Note: If there are no details required for the link type, you are prompted to confirm that you want
to create the multiple links.
