Document references
concept brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read doc-mgt-references.md
References are used for linking a document record to other records, which can be any other table or record on the platform.
A reference is a link or mapping between a document and a target or a parent record.
You can add references directly and view all document references in other records across the platform by navigating to Documents > References.
You can create and link document references directly from references or from the document record.
- Create document references from document record
Link the document record to other records in any other table or record. - Create document reference from References
Link document references to any record directly from the References list. You can easily see all documents linked to tables and target records. - Delete a document reference from document record
Remove and unlink a document reference from a document record.
Parent Topic:Using Document Management
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--- title: Document references description: References are used for linking a document record to other records, which can be any other table or record on the platform. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-mgt-references.html release: brazil 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] --- # Document references References are used for linking a document record to other records, which can be any other table or record on the platform. A reference is a link or mapping between a document and a target or a parent record. You can add references directly and view all document references in other records across the platform by navigating to **Documents** > **References**. You can create and link document references directly from references or from the document record. - **[Create document references from document record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/link-document-with-reference.md)** Link the document record to other records in any other table or record. - **[Create document reference from References](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/create-doc-ref-doc-form.md)** Link document references to any record directly from the References list. You can easily see all documents linked to tables and target records. - **[Delete a document reference from document record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/delete-doc-ref-doc-rec.md)** Remove and unlink a document reference from a document record. **Parent Topic:**[Using Document Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/using-document-management.md)
| title | Document references |
| description | References are used for linking a document record to other records, which can be any other table or record on the platform. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-mgt-references.html |
| release | brazil |
| 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 |