Convert a Leaf to a Reference Leaf

Before submitting an application to an agency, output leafs that are references or pointers to previously submitted information or to information that is present elsewhere in your assembly must be converted to reference leafs.

To convert a leaf to a reference leaf:

1. On the assembly tree, navigate to a leaf.
2. Right-click on the leaf and click Convert to Reference Leaf.

   A message prompts you to confirm that you want to delete a leaf that has leaf element and convert it.

3. Click OK.
4. On the next page, find the tab that displays the assembly with the leaf that you want to reference and select that assembly.

   If you want to search for an assembly, click Search.

5. Expand the assembly, and select a leaf.
6. Click OK.

Note: A reference leaf that points to an empty leaf will cause Prepare to Publish to fail.

The target of a reference and modified leafs cannot be a leaf from another assembly type. The leaf from NeeS, Paper and eCTD 3.2 cannot be referenced to eCTD 4.0 leaf and vice versa.

The leaf appears in the assembly tree as a reference leaf with a reference leaf icon. The Leaf Status attribute is not presented on the attributes page of a reference leaf.