Download a document from its parent record

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title: Download a document from its parent record
description: Download documents related to a parent record directly from the record.
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release: australia
product: Document Management Services
classification: document-management-services
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Download a document from its parent record

Download documents related to a parent record directly from the record.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

**Note:** To download a document, the version file type must be an attachment and not a URL.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the required record \(for example, Incident\).

2.  Select the **Documents** tab.

3.  Select the documents you want to download.

4.  In the **Actions on selected rows** drop-down menu, select **Download Document**.


**Parent Topic:**[Linking documents to a parent record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-linked-parent-rec.md)