# Direct associations **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [February 5, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730 "2019-02-05T10:12:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dabon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dabon/32/9661_2.png) [@Dabon](https://community.homey.app/u/Dabon)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/1 "2019-02-05T10:12:36Z")
Hi, Could anyone explain how to use direct associations? And what for? Been around here for a long time now, but have yet to understand what to use it for. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/2 "2019-02-05T10:56:54Z")
Did u try the search function on this forum? There is lots of topics alr about the direct associations. ---
**Author:** ![Dabon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dabon/32/9661_2.png) [@Dabon](https://community.homey.app/u/Dabon)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/3 "2019-02-05T11:11:50Z")
I did, but I did not find a good explanation, so thats why im asking for it again. ---
**Author:** ![Tomm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tomm/32/10625_2.png) [@Tomm](https://community.homey.app/u/Tomm)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/4 "2019-02-05T11:48:20Z")
This post, posted in the dutch-subforum helped me a lot. > [@Associations maken?](https://community.homey.app/t/associations-maken/1737/2): > > @Pacogssl Associations are one of the big mysteries of Z-Wave! Personally, I am not a huge fan of Associations (in practise rather than theory) - mainly because it is easy to lose track of what is happing with your Z-Wave network and you lose a lot of “granular control” - my best advice if you would like to persevere with Associations is to keep a record somewhere written down! Actually assigning an Association in Homey is rather simple… First, make a note of the “Node ID” for the device you… ---
**Author:** ![Dabon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dabon/32/9661_2.png) [@Dabon](https://community.homey.app/u/Dabon)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/5 "2019-02-05T12:20:26Z")
Thank you! I noticed that post, but I assumed all the answers were in dutch as well. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/6 "2019-02-05T16:22:02Z")
Then this one is closed. If u have more questions regarding this direct associations plz pick one of the other topics with very simulair topic names to discuss this further if u don’t mind. If u do mind u can always send me or another moderator a PM. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/direct-associations/8730/7 "2019-02-05T16:22:04Z")
Closed on February 5, 2019, 4:22pm UTC