An association is a connection between registry objects that is created and maintained by a CentraSite user. Associations can be listed on the Associations tab in the Details Editor.

When you define a new object type or modify an existing one, you can specify Attributes which map to associations you want to make visible for the object type. An attribute that represents an association can be displayed in the set of Attributes that is visible for a registry object in the CentraSite Details editor.

Associations can be of different types. You can display a list of available association types in the Contents View by selecting the Types > Association Types.

When CentraSite is installed, a number of predefined association types are available that can be customized to meet your requirements. Predefined association types whose names contain the string CentraSite , for example CentraSiteMyFavorites or UsesCentraSiteOperation, are reserved for CentraSite-internal purposes. You should not use these when creating associations between registry objects.

The list of association types can be customized to hold any type of association that your organization needs.