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title: "Link Contracts"
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updated: 2026-09-16T17:43:37Z
published: 2026-09-23T13:07:59Z
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# Link Contracts

### **Link Contracts**

**Contract Details: Link Contract Records**

Two or more contracts can be connected as related records without placing them in a formal hierarchy. Actions → **Link Contract** (Manage Record Actions group) creates this connection, and once linked, the relationship appears on the **Linked Records** tab under **Linked and Associated Contracts**, alongside similar counts for linked vendor contracts, e-sourcing records, requests, and purchase orders.

- Actions → **Link Contract** (Manage Record Actions group)
- **Linked Records** tab → **Linked and Associated Contracts** shows the resulting connections
- The same tab also tracks Vendor Contracts, E-Sourcing Records, Requests, and Purchase Orders links

**Linking a New Contract**

1. On the Contract Details screen, click the **Actions** dropdown > **Create New Record** > **Copy** **this Contract.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789579164665.png)

2. Click **Create Contract and Link****![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789579481154.png)**

3. You will be taken to the [Add a Contract Record](/v1/docs/add-a-contract-record-1) Screen. The created contract will be automatically linked to the contract it was created from.![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789579529429.png)

**Linking an Existing Contract**

1. On the Contract Details screen, click the **Actions** dropdown > **Create New Record** > **Link Contract****.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789579774943.png)

OR Click the **Linked Records tab.** Click **Link Contract Record.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789579815746.png)

2. The **Link Contracts** screen displays on which the contract for which a link should be formed can be located.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789579837249.png)

3. In the drop down box, select the category by which to search. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580125793.png)

4. Click **Search** to display all contract records that meet the specified criteria.![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580161419.png)

7. Click **Link Contract** for the contract line item to which to link to the contract. A prompt to (optionally) add a reason/note for linking the contract displays.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580205165.png)

**Note:** At any time, click **Return to Contract Details** on the menu of the **Link Contracts** screen to cancel linking a contract.

9. The **Contract Details** page displays. Verify that the contract link was added to the **Linked and Associated Contracts** section.

**To View the Details of a Contract Link**

1. Click **Manage** for the line item on the contract in the **Linked and Associated Contracts** section.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580479350.png)

2. The **Contract Details** screen for the contract that was linked displays

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580546257.png)**

**To Remove a Link** 1. Click **Delete** for the line item on the contract in the **Linked and Associated Contracts** section.![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580601824.png) 2. A verification box displays.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/image-1789580614211.png)

3. Click **OK** to confirm and remove the link between the contracts and return to the **Contract Details** screen. 4. Click **Cancel** to cancel the removal of the link and return to the **Contract Details** screen.