You can create external links using the Links menu,
the object properties sheet, or drag-and-drop. This topic describes
how to use drag-and-drop to create external links.
About this task
Use drag-and-drop to create external links to:
- Objects in formal modules in other Rational® DOORS® databases
- URLs that are displayed in Internet Explorer or Firefox browser
windows.
You cannot use drag-and-drop to create external links if you
are in-place editing an object.
When you drag-and-drop a URL
from a browser window, drag the icon to the left of the address in
the address bar, not the address itself.
Procedure
- To create an external link to an object, select the object
and drag it to the object where you want to create the link. To create
an external link to a URL, select the icon in the browser address
bar and drag it to the object where you want to create the link.
- Click Confirm.
- Optional: In the Edit External Link window,
edit the Name, Description, Link
Path and Direction.
Note: The
link path must be no more than 256 characters long. If the link path
contains spaces or special characters, the upper limit is less than
256.
- Click OK. The external
link is created. You see the external link description in the External
Link submenu when you right-click on the link arrow in
the object.