Soft Links
A soft link is a pointer that provides an alternate name for an object entry, directory, or other soft link in the cell's namespace. You can do minor restructuring of a cell's namespace by creating soft links that point from an existing name to a new name. Soft links also can be a way to give something multiple names so that different kinds of users can refer to a name in a way that makes the most sense to them.
Soft links can be permanent, or they can expire after a period of time that you specify. If the name that a soft link points to is deleted, CDS deletes the soft link automatically when it expires.
CDS managers should use soft links carefully. They should not use soft links to completely redesign the cell's namespace or to provide shortcuts for users who do not want to use the full name of an object entry. Overuse of soft links makes CDS names more difficult to keep track of and manage.