Defining a Parent-Child Relationship Using the Custom Field Configuration Page

This topic describes how to define a parent and child relationship between records using the Custom Field configuration page. For a general overview of establishing parent-child relationships, see Establishing a Parent-Child Relationship.

To define the parent-child relationship

  1. Create or open a custom field. For more information, see Creating a Custom Field.

    1. Select a field type of List/Record or Multiple Select.

    2. In the List/Record field, select a record type.

    3. Check the Parent is Record box.

    Image of a custom field indentifying the fields to complete to define the parent record

    The record entered in the List/Record field is the parent record.

  2. To define the child record, complete the following steps:

    1. Select the Applies To subtab.

    2. Check the box next to the child record. If applicable, you can select multiple records as child records.

      Image of custom field identifying the fields to complete to define the child record

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