Link records

You can copy data from different data records to a line item via a standard link record. Request Management checks for the following link records for the indicated process.

Note: The following are the Request Management link records which should be modified according to any renaming of Request Management files or forms.

Link Name From To When Used
ocml.copy.quote ocmq ocml When opening a line item from a quote
ocml.copy.order ocmo ocml When opening a line item from an order
ocml.copy.model model ocml When opening a line item from a catalog part
ocml.copy.modelvendor modelvendor ocml When opening a line item from a catalog part and the user selected a vendor/supplier
ocml.receive.copy ocml ocmlrec When receiving process copies data from the line item to the receiving log

If found, Request Management copies data from the source record to the line item based on the data fields defined at the detail level of the first element in the applicable link record.

Do not use these link records for any other purposes. Request Management always uses the first element of the link record for copying data from the source record to the line item. It does not examine any other link elements.

For more information on how to use link records and the roles played by link records, see the related topics.

Related topics

Links
Types of links