URL linking allows you to link the dashboard with valid web URLs.
You can link URLs to a visualization widget by enabling the Enable Link
property.
The Enable Link
option is available in the Properties
tab of the widgets.
By default Enable Link
property will remain unchecked.
To enable linking select the Enable Link
checkbox.
Enter the Web URL in the URL
text box. If you click on the column names listed in the Append Column
name list , it will be appended to the URL entered in the URL text box.
For Grid widget
, you can get URL
based on Row
and Column
.
Enter the Web URL in the URL
text box. If you click on the column names listed in the
Append Column
name list , it will be appended to the URL entered in the URL text box.
You can preview the linked URL using the URL preview
option. If you click the preview URL link,it will be opened in a browser.
You can select the column.
Choose the field from Choose Field
property listed in the combo box.
Add the web Url
in the URL text box.
Click Add button shown as below to add the field.
Now, the field will be added with URL.
The linked url’s target can be changed with the help of a drop down as shown in the following image.
The target can be changed from the New tab
, Same page
, Current frame
, Parent frame
, Pop up
and New Window
.
Target | Description |
New tab | Opens the linked document in a new tab or window. |
Same page | Opens the linked document in the full body of the window in which it is clicked. |
Current frame | Opens the linked document in the same iframe as it was clicked. |
Parent frame | Opens the linked document in the parent iframe from which the current frame is generated. |
This target type helps you to open the linked document inside a pop up window. The title of the same pop window can also be set in the input box provided as shown in the following image.
On opening the linked document, it will open as shown in following image.
This target type helps you to open the linked document in a separate browser window. The specific Height
and Width
of the required window can be updated as shown in the following image.
On opening the linked document with the above dimensions, it will open as show in in the following image.