- Allow Multiple Links determines if more than one of this link type is allowed on a product and is indicated by the
icon.
- Checked means the link type can be used to link the same product of the valid product types to more than one classification of the valid classification types.
- Unchecked means the link type is restricted to a single link a product of the valid product types to one classification of the valid classification types.
- Externally Maintained determines if adding or modifying the link affects the Approved parameter on the product. When using an externally maintained link between product and classification, the link will automatically be included in all workspaces and the product will remain in its current approval status when the link is modified.
- Checked means adding a link from a product to a classification will not require approved to display in the Approved workspace.
- Unchecked means the link type is controlled by revision control and adding a link from a product and/or changing values on attributes applied to the link on the product will required approval to display in the Approved workspace.
Note: The product's approved status is reset (requires approval to display in the Approved workspace) if metadata attribute values are changed on the link and the metadata attributes are not externally maintained.
- Mandatory determines if the link type is required for approval of the product and is indicated by the
icon. The approval check for mandatory 'Product to Classification Link Type' is determined by the ownership of the link, which is set on the classification object types. For more information, refer to Owns Product Links on Alternate Classifications Object Type.
- Checked means the link type is required from a product to a classification before the product can be approved.
- Unchecked means the link type for a product to a classification is optional and does not affect approval of the product.
- Sub Products Inheritance Settings determines if and how links are displayed on valid child objects below the product with respect to the Validity settings, and is indicated by the
icon. For an illustration of the effects of each setting, refer to Inheritance Example for a Product to Classification Link Type.
- No Inheritance means the product to classification link is not inherited to leaf nodes below the linked product. Specification attributes and table definitions applied on the classification are not inherited to any product linked to the classification.
- No Inheritance of Tables and Specification Attributes means the link from product to classification is inherited to all leaf nodes below the product. Specification attributes and tables applied to the classification are not inherited to all products below the classification.
- Inherit Links and Tables and Specification Attributes means the link from product to classification is inherited to all products below the product. Specification attributes and tables applied to the classification are inherited to all products below the classification. Additionally, if multiple links are allowed, and a new link of this type is added to a sub product, the inherited link is removed and only the local link remains.
- Accumulative Inheritance without Tables and Specification Attributes (requires that 'Allow multiple links' is checked) means the link from product to classification will be inherited to all leaf nodes below the product. Additionally, leaf nodes can be linked to valid classifications with collective additions to the existing targets. Specification attributes and tables applied to the classification are excluded from the inheritance to any products below the classification. When a new link of this type is added to a sub product, the inherited link remains and the local link is added to the list.
- Accumulative Inheritance with Tables and Specification Attributes (requires that 'Allow multiple links' is checked) means the link from product to classification will be inherited to all leaf nodes below the product. Additionally, leaf nodes can be linked to valid classifications with collective additions to the existing targets. Specification attributes and tables applied to the classification are also inherited. When a new link of this type is added to a sub product, the inherited link remains and the local link is added to the list.
- Click the Finish button to create the link type.
- To apply the new link type to an object, refer to Creating a Product to Classification Link.