Overview
Relationships in Qik allow you to create formal connections between profiles. This is useful for tracking family structures, organisational hierarchies, guardianship, and other interpersonal links.
Relationship Types
Qik supports a range of built-in relationship types:
- Spouse — Married or partnered individuals
- Parent — A parent of another person
- Child — A child of another person
- Sibling — Brothers and sisters
- Guardian — A legal or designated guardian
- Friend — An informal personal connection
- Employee — An employment connection
Creating a Relationship
To create a relationship between two profiles:
- Open the profile you want to create a relationship from
- Navigate to the Relationships section
- Click Add Relationship
- Search for and select the other profile
- Choose the relationship type (e.g. 'Spouse', 'Parent', 'Child')
- Save the relationship
Bidirectional Relationships
Relationships in Qik are bidirectional. When you create a relationship, it automatically appears on both profiles. For example, if you add Profile A as a 'Parent' of Profile B, then Profile B will automatically show Profile A as a parent in their relationships.
Viewing Relationships
You can view all of a profile's relationships from the profile detail view under the Relationships tab. Each relationship shows:
- The connected profile's name and avatar
- The type of relationship
- A link to navigate to the connected profile
Removing a Relationship
To remove a relationship, open the profile's Relationships section, find the connection you want to remove, and use the delete action. Removing a relationship deletes it from both profiles.
Use Cases
Common uses for relationships include:
- Family groups — Link parents, children, and spouses to see complete family units
- Emergency contacts — Connect people to their designated emergency contacts
- Guardianship — Track which adults are responsible for which children
- Organisational links — Connect employees to managers or mentors to mentees