Question:

What is the difference between the Linked Documents and Supporting Documents sections in PromoMats and Veeva Medical?

Answer:

Linked Documents:

Document links allow users to link to specific pages or paragraphs within other Vault documents.  Document links and anchors can be viewed and selected within the current document under the Relationships tab in Supporting Documents.

Expanding the Linked Documents section reveals the name, number, version, and status of each linked document, along with the anchors associated with them. 

The permissions of Edit Relationship and Annotate are needed to add Linked Documents.

Supporting Documents:

The Supporting Documents section includes other documents in Vault that may relate to the current document.  Supporting Documents can be found in the current document under the Relationships tab in Supporting Documents. 

Expanding the Supporting Documents section displays the name, number, version, and status of each document added. 

The permission of Edit Relationship is needed to add  Supporting Documents.

Related Documentation:

Vault Help:  Using Link Annotations & Document Links

Knowledge Base: How to Add Supporting or Related Documents in PromoMats?