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# Link an item to the hardware catalog

# Link an item to the hardware catalog {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

After you create a vendor catalog item, link the item to the hardware catalog for
viewing.

## Before you begin

Role required: model_manager

## About this task

To see the Link to Hardware Catalog Item related link on the
Vendor Catalog Item form, add a hardware model or a consumable model to the
Product Model field, and leave the Product Catalog Item field blank.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllProduct CatalogCatalog DefinitionVendor Items.
2. Open a vendor catalog item.
3. In Related Links, click Link to Hardware Catalog Item.
4. Select a Catalog Item.
5. Click OK.  
   The page refreshes to the selected hardware catalog item. The vendor catalog item is listed in the Vendor Catalog Items related list.
**Related tasks**   

* [Link an item to the software catalog](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/sNoykvDJK3iQyaHeh6YZZg "After you create a vendor catalog item, link the item to the software catalog for viewing.")
* [Publish an item to the hardware catalog](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/fZB2a1RJ1bay4f_4vGoKGg "After you create a hardware item for the vendor catalog, publish it to the hardware catalog for viewing. The hardware catalog is a section within the service catalog.")
* [Publish an item to the software catalog](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/LbPR10tBL9pKo7XqzxYwCw "After you create a software item for the vendor catalog, publish it to the software catalog for viewing. The software catalog is a section within the service catalog.")

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