Assigning a Valid Relationship

Follow this procedure when you want to assign a valid relationship between item types and/or request types.

PRIVILEGES Manage Object Types

To assign a valid relationship:

1. From the Object Types main window, select the object type you want to be the parent of the relationship in the navigation pane.

2. Click the Valid Relationships tab in the content pane.

3. Click the Add button in the content pane. The New Valid Relationship dialog box appears.

4. For item types, do the following:

1. For the item types to be related, select the product and item type from the Parent Item Type and Child Item Type lists.

2. Select the name of the relationship from Relationship list.

3. Optionally, specify the inheritance options for the relationship.

5. For request types, do the following:

1. For the request type to be related, select the object class from the Object Class list and the product and item type from the Object Type lists.

2. Optionally, select the attributes to be used to track the minimum and maximum status of the child request type from the Minimum Status and Maximum Status lists.

6. Click OK to commit the details.

Related Topics

New/Edit Valid Relationship Dialog Box for Items

New/Edit Valid Relationship Dialog Box for Requests

Valid Relationships for Items and Requests