Shortcut Behavior Odd

Version: 8.0.12.0 Enterprise

This may or may not be a bug, but its not the behavior I expected.

I have an "Host" Entry that has numerous sub-connections that use $PARENT_<whatever>$ variables.

So lets say I have:

> Firewall
- SSH (Sub connection)
- WebGUI (Sub connection)


Now, if I make a Shortcut to the "SSH" sub-connection of firewall and place that shortcut somewhere and use it the $PARENT_<whatever>$ variables do NOT look at "Firewall".

I would think a shortcut would just be another launch point for the entity and that all behaviors would be the same. I am finding that the shortcut is more than just a simple alias for the entry and has its own state.


Is this a bug or by design?

Ultimately we like to put every sub-connection type under the specific host entry. However, we would like to have other folders that have a collection of shortcuts related to a specific project so everything commonly used for managing one project is also under a project named folder. It is key that the shortcuts we make work the same as if they were launched from their primary location and that all history on launching/etc, are tracked with the primary. We just want it like an alias. Is this possible?