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packages/noco-docs/content/en/setup-and-usages/Links.md → packages/noco-docs/content/en/setup-and-usages/links.md

@ -32,60 +32,79 @@ The decision to switch over to new column type was made to ensure better perform
Child list to display the related records can be accessed by clicking on the link count displayed on the cell.
Except for the column type, the following procedures remain same as before
- create, update & delete a relationship column,
- link & unlink a record,
- create a lookup and rollup columns
- Create, update & delete a relationship column,
- Link & unlink a record,
- Create a lookup and rollup columns
Workflow details are captured below.
## Adding a relationship
<img width="1016" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/189105583-20014dd9-e5a6-4f27-b03c-97fad9096b5f.png">
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 03 20 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/b3762fc8-4bba-42ef-8415-41428840ee0e)
### 1. Create column
Click on '+' button at end of column headers
1. Create column
Click on '+' button at end of column headers
### 2. Update column name
2. Update column name
Input name in the text box provided
Input name in the text box provided
### 3. Select column type
Select Column type as "Links" from the drop-down menu
### 4. Choose relationship type
3. Select column type
Select Column type as "Links" from the drop-down menu
4. Choose relationship type
- 'Has Many' corresponds to the 'One-to-many' relationships
- 'Many To Many' corresponds to the 'Many-to-many' relationships
### 5. Select child table from drop down menu
5. Select child table from drop down menu
### 6. Click on 'Save'
6. Click on 'Save'
A new column will get created in both the parent table & child table
A new column will get created in both the parent table & child table
## Updating linked records
## Linking records
### 1. Open link record tab
Click on the '+' icon in corresponding row - cell
<img width="750" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/189106326-90e46156-798d-4a01-a4eb-4e991ce94c03.png">
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 06 52 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/96a90a6d-544e-4e43-b6d1-fe1aef784257)
### 2. Select from the option displayed
Use 'Filter box' to narrow down on search items
You can opt to insert a new record as well, using "+ New Record" button
<img width="1014" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/189106494-4b49a200-a44f-41ae-8b54-93b18d867a04.png">
Use 'Filter box' to narrow down on search items.
You can opt to insert a new record as well, using "+ New Record" button.
You can use `ALT + Click` to insert multiple options together.
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 08 40 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/68246783-8d01-488b-8926-644fca8fa164)
### 3. Column display for "Has Many" relationship
Country 'has many' City
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 11 50 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/b5bb62b7-37ad-480e-8bf2-d666b775b07a)
### 4. Column display for "Belongs to" relationship [Automatically updated]
City 'belongs to' Country.
Note: Primary value is still used as cell display value for "Belongs to" as it can have only one associated record.
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 12 27 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/54e9ee75-4af5-49f6-8cd9-275dc53a8915)
## Unlinking records
1. Click on link count to open Child modal
2. Click on Unlink icon against required item
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 22 00 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/dad3cbc7-289d-45a7-9c49-a72264ed36b1)
### 3. Column mapping showing "Has Many" relationship
Sheet1 'has many' Sheet2
<img width="756" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/189106702-3b8d7a50-08f4-4a04-b2cb-16db0cf667b3.png">
## Link label reconfiguration
### 4. Column mapping for "Belongs to" relationship [Automatically updated]
Use column edit menu for **Links** to reconfigure display label
Sheet2 'belongs to' Sheet1
![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 11 16 19 AM](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/assets/86527202/1aabdd8c-7102-4917-b0c0-b72e1187b0b7)
<img width="574" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/189106731-59e5bc3c-bcc5-4796-b5b2-d9b5418bfe2b.png">
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