Properties | To configure a hyperlink
A hyperlink is identical in function to a link in a web page; it allows you to move from one display to another or to a web page when you click it at run-time. Like links on web pages, each hyperlink requires a caption to describe the link and a target location to open when the link is clicked.
When you set up a hyperlink to a web page, you have the option of selecting a URL or a WebSource. WebSources allow you to configure a hyperlink to use a complex URL; that is, a web address that uses query parameters to pass values to the web page. For more information, see WebSources.
When you are configuring a hyperlink to link to a URL or a WebSource, you can specify whether you want the web page (or PDF report) to open in a new browser window or to replace the current display in the same browser window.
Properties in many objects can be linked to a hyperlink's parameters. For example, a list box that shows a number of web sites or display names can be linked to the Hyperlink parameter, so that when the user selects a site from the list and clicks the hyperlink, the chosen site is launched. The following table describes each parameter that is available to be linked to from other objects.
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Hyperlink Target Parameter |
Description |
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Display Symbols |
When symbols are enabled in a display, a hyperlink in another display can be configured to launch the display and pass values to the symbols. The values can be passed in the following ways:
For more information, refer to Passing Parameters Between Displays. |
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Caption |
When linked to by a property, the property becomes the hyperlink's text that appears on the display. |
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Hyperlink |
A URL, Display path/name, or a WebSource URL that is passed to the hyperlink by another object. |
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Symbol file name |
A symbol file name that is passed to the hyperlink. When the hyperlink opens its target display, the symbols contained in the symbol file are resolved in that display. |
