Creating an Object Link

You can create object links to existing objects and other projects. If the object you want to link to does not exist, you can plan a link and link to the object at a later point in time.

Special Characteristics of the Quality Notification (QM) Object Type

If you want to create a link to a quality notification, you can create a new notification in the SAP system directly from Project Management and link it to a project element. To do this, choose the object type Quality Notification (QM) (Creation Optional). If the notification type you enter requires an external number assignment, you have to enter a number. If the notification type does not permit external number assignment, the system assigns the number automatically and you cannot enter it manually.

You can use the OLR3_NOTIFICATION BAdI to specify that certain data, for example, the number or the notification type is assigned automatically. The BAdI can be found in the ERP system in Customizing under Start of the navigation path Logistics - General Next navigation step Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Collaboration Projects Object Links from cProjects BAdI: Creating a QM Notification End of the navigation path .

Prerequisites

You opened a project, task, or checklist item from the Projects, Tasks, or Checklist Items screen and are on the Object Links tab (see also Opening a Project or Project Version).

An object type without a group is available when you create an object link if the object type is active and the current project element type is permitted.

An object type with a group is available when you create an object link if the object type and its group are active and the current project element type is permitted.

When you copy or paste object types, the system does not check whether object types or groups are active or whether there are restrictions on project element types.

Procedure

Depending on the settings made by your system administrator, the automatic existence check and the search function may not be available.

Creating an Object Link to an Existing Object

In the structure tree (see Structure Tree) navigate to the project element for which you want to create an object link.
Choose Create.
If you want to use the groups of object types for object links, select a grouping.
Under Link to, select the object type you want to link to.
Enter the data of the object.
Do not select the Identify Object Later checkbox.
Choose Continue.
The system checks whether the object you entered exists in the source system and then creates the link. The system transfers the name of the linked object during the existence check.
Save the project.

Planning an Object Link to an Object That Does Not Exist Yet

In the structure tree navigate to the project element for which you want to create an object link.
Choose Create.
If you want to use the groups of object types for object links, select a grouping.
Under Link to, select the object type you want to link to.
Select the Identify Object Later indicator.
The system does not carry out an existence check in the source system of the object. The system carries out the check once you have entered the identification.
Enter a name, if required.
If you do not enter a name, the system transfers the name of the linked object later on during the existence check.
Leave the remaining fields blank.
Choose Continue.
The system sets up the object link and marks it as Object has not been identified. You can edit and identify the link later on (see Editing an Object Link).
Save the project.