To Create and Publish an ExternalLink Object

An ExternalLink object provides a URI for content that resides outside the registry.

1. Execute Steps 1–6 in To Create and Publish a New Registry Object. In Step 2, select ExternalLink.

   The Object Type field contains the value ExternalLink.

2. (Optional) Click the Select Concept for Object Type button to select an object type for the data referenced by the URI.

   In the Extrinsic Object Classification Node Selector window, expand the nodes until you reach the appropriate concept within the ExtrinsicObject type. After you click OK, the Object Type window contains the type you selected.

3. Type the URI for the external link in the External URI field.

4. Execute Steps 8–10 in To Create and Publish a New Registry Object.

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   Note –

   If you get an error when you try to save an ExternalLink object, it means that an administrative task needs to be performed. See Unable to Create ExternalLink or ServiceBinding for details.

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