Linking documents to a parent record
concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read doc-linked-parent-rec.md
Documents can be linked to records referred to as "parent records." You can create a document version and reference it through a parent record. You can also view, edit, download, or delete document references in the parent record.
Note:
The terms "other record" and "parent record" are used interchangeably and refer to any records to which documents are linked.
You can use references to link a document record to any other table or record on the platform.
- Enable viewing related documents in a parent record
Add the Documents related list to the record to be able to link and view documents related to the record. - Create a document record in a parent record
Add documents to a parent record so they are available for downloading, sharing, or viewing directly from the record. - Upload a document version in a parent record
Upload a document version for each document in the parent record. - Download a document from its parent record
Download documents related to a parent record directly from the record. - Link existing documents to a parent record
Link documents that are in your repository to a parent record. - Unlink documents from a parent record
Remove and unlink documents from a parent record when they are no longer relevant. - Delete a document from a parent record
Delete documents directly from a parent record.
Parent Topic:Using Document Management
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--- title: Linking documents to a parent record description: Documents can be linked to records referred to as "parent records." You can create a document version and reference it through a parent record. You can also view, edit, download, or delete document references in the parent record. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-linked-parent-rec.html release: australia product: Document Management Services classification: document-management-services topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Use, Document Management, Document Services, Manage content capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities] --- # Linking documents to a parent record Documents can be linked to records referred to as "parent records." You can create a document version and reference it through a parent record. You can also view, edit, download, or delete document references in the parent record. **Note:** The terms "other record" and "parent record" are used interchangeably and refer to any records to which documents are linked. You can use references to link a document record to any other table or record on the platform. - **[Enable viewing related documents in a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/enable-doc-related-list.md)** Add the Documents related list to the record to be able to link and view documents related to the record. - **[Create a document record in a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/create-new-doc-parent.md)** Add documents to a parent record so they are available for downloading, sharing, or viewing directly from the record. - **[Upload a document version in a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/upload-new-doc-version.md)** Upload a document version for each document in the parent record. - **[Download a document from its parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/download-doc-parent-rec.md)** Download documents related to a parent record directly from the record. - **[Link existing documents to a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/link-doc-parent-rec.md)** Link documents that are in your repository to a parent record. - **[Unlink documents from a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/unlink-docs-parent-rec.md)** Remove and unlink documents from a parent record when they are no longer relevant. - **[Delete a document from a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/delete-doc-parent-rec.md)** Delete documents directly from a parent record. **Parent Topic:**[Using Document Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/using-document-management.md)
| title | Linking documents to a parent record |
| description | Documents can be linked to records referred to as "parent records." You can create a document version and reference it through a parent record. You can also view, edit, download, or delete document references in the parent record. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-linked-parent-rec.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Document Management Services |
| classification | document-management-services |
| topic_type | concept |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | UseDocument ManagementDocument ServicesManage content capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |