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Linking an additional affected object to an issue

Roles and permissions

The following roles can link an additional affected object to an issue:

  • Administrators

  • Compliance managers with manager permissions on the issue

  • Users with manager permissions on the issue

The Issues tab lists any issues that are linked to the object you're viewing. For example, if you're viewing an issue linked to a control, the control is the "affected object".

Note

Issues linked to controls affect the control's overall health, provided that your organization's health settings have not been adjusted from the default settings.

Tip

For more information, see the Affected objects on issues video at the bottom of the page.

To link an additional affected object to an issue:

  1. From the left menu, select the tab that corresponds with the issue. For example, if you want to link an additional affected object to an issue that's linked to a control, select the Controls tab.

  2. Select the specific object that the issue is linked to. For example, if the issue is linked to control ID 1234, select that control.

  3. Select the Issues tab.

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  4. Select the issue.

  5. In the right pane, click the arrow in the Link button next to Affected objects.

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  6. Select either Link new or Existing link.

    1. If you select Link New, the Create New window opens. Select an object from the drop-down menu, name the object, and then click Create.

    2. If you select Link Existing, the Link Objects window opens. Select the object or objects you want to link, then click Link.

    The affected object is linked.

Affected objects on issues

Watch this short video to learn more about linking objects to issues.

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