One of the core strengths of HelpMaster as a product is its ability to link each of the entities to each other. Linking entities to each other has the following benefits:
All links and entity relationships are displayed in the "Links" tab of each entity. Whenever an entity has something linking to it, an asterisk (*) will appear next to the Links tab caption.
In most circumstances, an unlimited number of entities can be linked to other entities. This means that you can have unlimited clients linked to one helpdesk job, or unlimited assets linked to a client, etc.
Sometimes when one entity type links to another, one of the linked entities can be nominated as the "Primary entity". Primary clients have a special meaning with helpdesk jobs. Although many clients many be linked to a single helpdesk job, only one of the clients is the primary client. This primary client can be sent unique email via the action screen. Primary clients are also used in reporting, searching and the Priority Manager email settings.
In general, most of the entities are able to link to every other entity. The list below describes the possible relationships.
Jobs are one of the main entities within HelpMaster. As such, they can link to the most other entity types. The diagram below graphically represents some of these possible links.
Sometimes a link can be derived, or inferred. This means that an entity is related to another one, however not by a direct link. It is linked to another entity that is linked to the main entity. This relationship is similar to the way a grandparent is linked to their grandchildren, via the parents of the child.
For example:
When a client is linked to a site, and that client is then linked to a job, by association the site that the client is linked to can also be said to be "linked" to the job by derivation.
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