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title: Example: Using the Search and Link Action (CAD)
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/example-using-the-search-and-link-action-cad
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:34.218Z
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You can use the **Search and Link** action to perform an action on a child business object of another child business object that is associated to a business object. For example, you might want to search for all configuration items associated to a change that is associated to a release in order to directly link all the configuration items from the change to the release.

See [Search and Link Action](docId\:cP9zbHF0AdZeuZqLV7b27).

1. From the Configuration console, click **Build > Automation Tools > Quick Actions** to open the **Actions Manager** workspace. The list of business objects that have actions appears.
2. Click **Add/Edit** for the **Release** business object. The application displays the Action Designer selection popup.
3. Select **Classic Action Designer**
4. Click the **Create New Actions** tab.
5. Click **Search and Link**.
6. Enter information into the fields.

| Field                                                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enter action name                                                           | A name for this action.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Enter action description                                                    | An optional description.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Enter category                                                              | The category. Select from the drop-down list.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Relationship                                                                | The relationship. Select **ReleaseProjectAssocCI**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Find CI where                                                               | Specifies where to find the configuration item. Select **CI** from the first drop-down menu, then enter RecId. Then select **Equal to** and enter $(RecId).<br />The query should be as follows:<br />:inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/CHCmEd1ynwsQSuoN81431_srchlinkeg.jpg" alt caption} |
| Publish to                                                                  | The roles that need access to this action.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Auto-save: Automatically save changes when action is run in UI form context | Saves the action automatically. Check this option.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

7. Click **Save**.