ℹ️ Beta feature. In-view reference creation is currently available as an opt-in beta. If you don't see the Create reference option described below, ask your administrator to enable it for your organization.
You can now create references between components without leaving your view. Right-click a component, select "Create reference" from the context menu, and the new reference creation panel appears on the left hand si
de.
The flow is fully guard-railed: you're only offered reference types and targets your metamodel allows, references that already exist are blocked so you can't create duplicates, and reference types you don't have permission to create aren't shown.
When to use this: in-view reference creation is the quickest way to model relationships while you're exploring data in a view. For creating many references between many components at once the Inventory is the place to go.
Before you begin
You're working in a view (viewpoint mode).
You have edit rights on the workspace(s) that hold the components you want to connect.
Create a reference
Right-click the component you want to create a reference from. In the context menu, select Create reference.
The Create references panel opens on the left. Your visualization stays visible the whole time. You can now choose what to connect in one of two ways:
Search for a component — type a name into Search components to connect… at the top of the panel.
Select a reference type — the panel lists every reference type your metamodel permits for this component. Each type shows how many references of that type already exist, and how many of the possible targets are currently in view versus hidden. Click "Show N more" to see types that are not currently in view.
Select a reference type (for example, Is Supported By → Technology Service). The panel shows the valid target components, grouped by workspace. Tick one or more components you want to connect to.
Use the search box or the filter icon to narrow a long list.
References that already exist appear greyed-out and can't be selected again — this is how duplicates are prevented.
Click Create N references (the button shows the exact number you've selected).
The reference is created and renders immediately in the view. If a target wasn't already on screen, the view expands to include it and draws the new connection.
Understanding the panel
What you see | What it means |
A list of reference types | Only the reference types your metamodel allows for the selected component. Anything that would break the model isn't offered. |
"X in view, Y more hidden" | How many valid targets are already visible in your view versus elsewhere in your data. You can connect to either. |
A number next to a reference type | How many references of that type the component already has. |
A greyed-out / disabled component | A reference to this component already exists — so it can't be created again. |
Edit or delete a reference
Right-click the reference line (edge) between two components.
Choose Edit reference, View history, or Delete reference.
If you choose Delete reference, a confirmation names the exact reference being removed.
ℹ️ Deleting a reference removes only the reference. The components it connected stay in your organization's data — though they may disappear from your current view if the reference was the only reason they were shown.
Good to know
Metamodel compliance — you can only create reference types, and connect to component types, that your metamodel permits.
Duplicate prevention — references that already exist are shown but can't be created again.
Permission-aware — reference types you don't have rights to create aren't shown.
Targets don't have to be on screen — you can connect to components that aren't currently in your view; the view expands to show the result.