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title: Add Traces in the Utility Panel
slug: rm/add-traces-in-the-utility-panel
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:45.724Z
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To add traces in the Utility Panel:

1. While working on the artifact of interest, click the **Relationships** tab in the Utility Panel.
2. Under the Relationships tab in the Utility Panel:
3. Search for the artifact you want to create a trace with by entering its artifact ID, artifact name, prefix, or even a portion of its description in the quick search bar.
   You can also directly add multiple artifacts with the artifact ID without the prefix according to the following format: Artifact ID; Artifact ID; etc. If an incorrect or not applicable artifact ID is entered, it is displayed in red and not applied when you conduct the trace operation.

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4. Select the artifact you want to create a trace with, displayed in the search results.
   The results displayed are results within the project you are working in. To search for artifacts across all projects in your instance, click **Search All Projects** at the bottom of the search results.

   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/pkai6hwdap/1572988655053/trace-utility-panel-1.png)
5. You can select one or multiple artifacts to create a trace with. To select multiple artifacts, simply click all the artifacts desired in the search results displayed.
6. Select the direction of the trace according to the following:

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| :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1567106401006/traces-from.png" alt caption width="25" height="15"}    | Traces to     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1567106412454/traces-to.png" alt caption width="25" height="14"}      | Traces from   |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1567106392685/bi-directional.png" alt caption width="25" height="13"} | Bidirectional |

The trace relationships are established and visible under the Relationships tab in the Utility Panel.

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To edit the direction of the trace, see [Edit the Direction of Traces](docId:1ebiuZhYD92xEOnwWlIhW).