Link an item to the software catalog

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title: Link an item to the software catalog
description: After you create a vendor catalog item, link the item to the software catalog for viewing.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/product-catalog/t\_LinkAnItemToTheSoftwareCatalog.html
release: australia
product: Product Catalog
classification: product-catalog
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a vendor catalog item, Vendor catalog items, Product Catalog, Asset Management common applications, IT Service Management]
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# Link an item to the software catalog

After you create a vendor catalog item, link the item to the software catalog for viewing.

## Before you begin

Role required: model\_manager

## About this task

To see the **Link to Software Catalog Item** related link on the Vendor Catalog Item form, add a software model or a consumable model to the **Product Model** field, and leave the **Product Catalog Item** field blank.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Product Catalog** > **Catalog Definition** > **Vendor Items**.

2.  Open a vendor catalog item.

3.  In **Related Links**, click **Link to Software Catalog Item**.

4.  Select a **Catalog Item**.

5.  Click **OK**.

    The page refreshes to the selected software catalog item. The vendor catalog item is listed in the **Vendor Catalog Items** related list.


**Parent Topic:**[Create a vendor catalog item](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/product-catalog/t_CreateAVendorCatalogItem.md)

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