{{Note | To reconcile Data Entry Forms, your {{IMSMANG}} user account must belong to a User Role that has permissions to do so. There are several different permissions e.g. ''Data Entry Form'' and ''Link''. Contact your {{IMSMANG}} Administrator if you have questions on permissions. }}
This section provides instructions for linking item records of different types.
[[Image:Recon tab.png|600px|center]]<div align="center">'' Reconciliation Tab''</div>To link an item record to another item record without using the map:
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<li>From the Reconciliation tab of the Data Entry Form Editor window, select the row associated with the item record you would like to reconcile.</li>
<li>Click the [[Image:ReconItemRecIcon.png]] button.</li>
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'' Reconciliation Options''
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<li>Select the '''Link to Existing Item''' option.</li>
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>
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'' Pick Object Type Window''
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:The Pick Object Type window displays.
<li>Select the type of the existing item record from the Type of Object to Link to drop-down menu.</li>
<li>Click the row for the item record that you would like to reconcile.</li>
<li>Click the '''Assign''' button.</li>
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'' Reconciliation Tab Replace''
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:The Link Items window displays.
<li>If desired, click the [[Image:ShadesIcon.png]] button to view the item record on the map.</li>
<li>Select the '''Link Existing Item with Data Entry Form Item''' option to associate item records.</li>