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title: Add or modify an HR deep link
description: Use the Define Link \(Link Generator Sources\) to create a record for the target website name and URL.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/hr-service-delivery/CreateModLink.html
release: australia
product: HR Service Delivery
classification: hr-service-delivery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Link generator for HR Service Delivery, HR Administration, Configure, Case and Knowledge Management, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Add or modify an HR deep link

Use the **Define Link** \(Link Generator Sources\) to create a record for the target website name and URL.

## Before you begin

Role required: link\_generator\_writer

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Link Generator** > **Define Link**.

2.  Click **New** or an existing record.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |**Website name**|Enter the external website name that is the target for the link.|
    |**Website URL**|Enter the URL of the website.|

3.  Click **Submit** or **Update**.

4.  Navigate to **Define Link Parameters**.

5.  Click **New** or on an existing record.

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Field

</th><th align="left" id="d335534e138">

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td id="d335534e144">

**Deep link name**

</td><td>

Enter a name or location within the website you are linking to.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e153">

**Value**

</td><td>

A unique link generator service value automatically created from the Deep link name entered.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e162">

**Website name**

</td><td>

Enter the name of the website you are linking to.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e171">

**Link type**

</td><td>

Select:-   Button link: Creates a button that links to the website.
-   Generated link: Use to generate a URL that you can copy and paste into any table with a field type of URL. For example, on the **Manage Content** form, create a URL content type. Then, copy and paste the URL in the Content URL field. Other examples include creating links to knowledge articles and catalogs.


</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e193">

**Script**

</td><td>

Enter a script that directs the user to the external site.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Click **Submit** or **Update**.

7.  Navigate to **Define Button**.

8.  Click **New** or on an existing record.

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Field

</th><th align="left" id="d335534e242">

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td id="d335534e248">

**Button name**

</td><td>

Enter a name for the button that links to the outside website. What you enter here appears on the button.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e257">

**Button location type**

</td><td>

Select the location type for the button.-   Standard form: Use this type to place a deep link on the legacy HR case form.
-   Custom form: Use this type to work with an API.
-   Agent Workspace: Use this type to work with HR Service Delivery Agent Workspace.


</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e286">

**Form \(Table\)**

</td><td>

Select the table that contains the field you want the deep link button to appear next to.For example, select the **HR Profile \[sn\_hr\_core\_profile\]** table when you want the deep link button to appear next to a field on the **HR Profile** form.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e304">

**Location \(Field\)**

</td><td>

Select the field from the table selected that you want the deep link button to appear next to.For example, select **User** to place the deep link button next to the **User** field on the **HR Profile** form.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e326">

**Deep link name**

</td><td>

This information is pulled from the **Deep Link Parameters** \(Link Generator Service\) form.

</td></tr><tr><td id="d335534e338">

**Active**

</td><td>

Check to make this mapping active and available for use.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>9.  Click **Submit** or **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Link generator for HR Service Delivery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/hr-service-delivery/HRLinkGenerator.md)