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icon3.gif   Link To command..., posted by Tim Iskander on Mon Apr 18 17:57:38 2005 
    icon2.gif   Re: Link To command..., posted by Stefan Ritt on Mon Apr 18 19:27:09 2005 
Message ID: 1100     Entry time: Mon Apr 18 19:27:09 2005     In reply to: 1099
Icon: Reply  Author: Stefan Ritt  Author Email: stefan.ritt@psi.ch 
Category: Request  OS: All  ELOG Version: 2.5.8 
Subject: Re: Link To command... 
> Is it possible to create a Link To command (ala Copy To, Move To) that
> would allow you to reference an entry in another log book without copying it?
> This would be handy as the info would be kept current in both log books.
> My thought is that it would create a psuedo entry in the other log
> book that pointed back at the originating log book entry (similar to a 
> UNIX soft link)

What you ask for is not possible due to internal reasons. The underlying database
does not support links. But what you can do is to reference a logbook entry with

elog :<loglook>/<id>

So I can reference your question with elog:Forum/1099. Some people make even
complete "summary" pages where they reference a whole set of other logbook entries like

Your question is at elog:Forum/1099
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