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title: Relating Items to the Change 
slug: en/relating-items-to-the-change
description: Learn how to effectively link different types of information to a Change in this comprehensive document. Discover step-by-step instructions for linking Configuration Items, Services, Questionnaires, Roles and Responsibilities, Releases, Problems, Knowledg
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createdAt: 2021-10-27T19:19:12.000Z
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It is possible to <font color="#3b9f0f">**link the Change to a series of information**</font>, such as release, knowledge, problems, and others,**&#x20;in order to solidify and support the execution of the process**.&#x20;

## Before getting started

The information link can occur throughout the entire lifecycle of the Change, so&#x20;it can - and should - be used at any time, if necessary.&#x20;

- [x] However,  &#x20;you must have access to a Change.

## Procedure

1. Access the main menu `Processes >    Change Management > Change`;
2. To inform the additional data of the change, select the option of capture   &#x20;or view the change.

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Configuration Item and Services</font>

1. To link **Configuration Items**, click on "**CI Related**" and then on "**search configuration   &#x20;item**". Search and click on "**Select**" to complete the link. Therefore, it is possible to   &#x20;click on the "**Services**" icon, link it to the change and click on the "**Change**" icon,   &#x20;and modify the CI already registered;
2. Click on the "**Related Services**" area and then on "**Add Service**" in order to   &#x20;search and select a service to be linked to the change;

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Impact and Risk Analysis</font>

The next area is about the type of impact analysis and change risk. It will be&#x20;necessary to click on it and complete the fields available.

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<u>**Learn more**</u> 💬

The type of impact and risk analysis (simplified or complete) is defined&#x20;during the registration of the portfolio of change, which allows flexibility&#x20;in the user's choice of analysis, which should describe their&#x20;investigation according to their specific scenario.
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### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Questionnaire</font>

To link a **Questionnaire**, click on the area of the same name and select the item&#x20;you want to link it to the change;

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Roles and responsibilities</font>

When clicking on **Roles and responsibilities**, the fields to&#x20;enter the employee and its functions in the change execution will be available;

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Release</font>

To link a **Release**, click on the area of the same name and then on the search field&#x20;and select the release you want. If you want to register a new release, click&#x20;on "**Register**" and then complete the data;

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⚠️<u>**Attention**</u>**!**&#x20;

The "**Description**" field, when linking a release, is limited to <u>**4000&#x20;**</u><u>(</u><u>**four thousand characters**</u>).
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### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Problems</font>

To link **Problems**, click on the area of the same name and then on the search field&#x20;and select the problem you want. If you want to create a new problem to be related,&#x20;just click on "**Register**" and complete the necessary data;

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Knowledge</font>

To link a **Knowledge**, click on the area "**Knowledge Base**” and then on the search&#x20;field and select the knowledge you want. If you want to create new knowledge,&#x20;click on "**Register**" and complete the necessary data;

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Relate Ticket</font>

To link **Incidents/Requests**, click on the area of the same name and then click on&#x20;the search field and select the ticket you want. If you want to create a new&#x20;incident to be related, just click on "**Register**" and complete the necessary data;

### <font color="#3b9f0f">Save Changes</font>

Click on "**Options**" and then on "**Save and keep the current task**" to register the execution&#x20;and not advance the activity flow, or select "**Save and advance flow**" to close the task&#x20;and send it to the next phase of the flow.

