> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arkata.mt/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Link related projects

> Connect project records so you can move between related work from either project page.

Use **Linked Projects** to connect related project records and make them easier to find together. A link appears on both project pages and does not change either project's details, status or timeline. You can link multiple projects to the same project.

For example, a **Planning Application (PA)** can be linked to its **Minor Amendment** and to multiple **CMP** records. On the Minor Amendment, **Amends PA Reference** records the planning reference it amends. Add a Linked Projects connection as well when users should be able to open the PA directly from either project. CMP records can each be linked to that same PA.

## Link another project

1. Open either project and stay on the **General** tab.
2. In **Project Details**, find **Linked Projects** and click **Add**.
3. Search by project name, internal reference or PA reference, then select the project.
4. Click **Link**.

To reference a Planning Authority case that is not in your firm's Arkata data, search with its PA reference (`PA/NNNNN/YY`). If no project is found, choose **Add as external project**. Arkata saves the PA reference with the current project and shows an **External project** label in Linked Projects. Click **Open in eApps** to open that case. External projects are reference-only and do not appear in Arkata project search or the Projects list.

The linked project appears with its reference, project type and name. If it has a PA reference, that appears below the name. Click the reference to open the other project.

## See linked projects on both sides

On the PA, the **Linked Projects** section can show its Minor Amendment and multiple CMP records together:

![Palazzo San Lazzaro PA showing an expanded timeline with two completed sub phases, plus its linked Minor Amendment and two CMP projects](https://mintcdn.com/arkata/v5SXwrTIteze4dbM/images/projects/lifecycle-phases.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=v5SXwrTIteze4dbM\&q=85\&s=1d334720c078e0f8dae7e9a72073c5a5)

PA project with its Minor Amendment and two CMP projects linked

The same relationship is visible from the Minor Amendment, where the linked PA card shows its project reference:

![Palazzo San Lazzaro Minor Amendment with the linked PA project card and PA reference](https://mintcdn.com/arkata/v5SXwrTIteze4dbM/images/projects/linked-projects-minor-amendment.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=v5SXwrTIteze4dbM\&q=85\&s=00f809b58164e03fb6b7aedfcc77b4bc)

Minor Amendment linked to its PA

## Remove a project link

Click the bin icon beside the project and confirm **Remove Link**. This removes the connection from both project pages; neither project is changed or deleted.

## Next steps

> [card] [The project page](https://docs.arkata.mt/projects/project-page.md)
>
> Find Linked Projects and the other project details.

> [card] [Project references](https://docs.arkata.mt/projects/references.md)
>
> Learn how to find projects by their references.


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