# Connecting the Route components

Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Data Fabric
* Data Services Platform
* ESB
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

## About this task

Now that the components have been added on the workspace, they have to be connected together.

In this example, as the cSetBody and cLog components are already connected, you only need to connect the cTimer to the cSetBody component.

To connect the components together, use either of the following methods:

You can also drop components in the middle of a Row link. For more information, see [Adding a component between two connected components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/adding-component-between-two-connected-components).

For more information on using various types of connections, see [Using connections in a Route](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0/using-connections-in-route).

## Route link by right-click and click

Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Data Fabric
* Data Services Platform
* ESB
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

### Procedure

1. Right-click the source component, cTimer in this example.
2. In the contextual menu that opens, select the type of connection you want to use to link the components, Row > Route in this example.
3. Click the target component to create the link, cSetBody in this example.

   ![Job in the design workspace.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/createroute5.png)

   Note that a black crossed circle is displayed if the target component is not compatible with the link.

   ![Cursor with a black crossed circle.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/studio_di_esb-black_circle.png)

   According to the nature and the role of the components you want to link together, several types of link are available. Only the authorized connections are listed in the contextual menu.

## Drag and drop to create the Route link

Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Data Fabric
* Data Services Platform
* ESB
* Qlik Talend Cloud Enterprise Edition
* Qlik Talend Cloud Premium Edition
* Real-Time Big Data Platform

### Procedure

1. Click the input component, cTimer in this example.
2. Drag and drop the arrow icon displayed onto the destination component, cSetBody in this example.

   A Row > Route connection is automatically created between the two components.

   ![Job in the design workspace.](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/Resources/images/createroute6.png)

   While this method requires less operation steps, it works only with the Row > Route connection.