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Navigating to other applications and webpages

BMC Helix Innovation Studio provides the External links component in the Shared Components section of the Palette. Using the External links component, you can add and view external links within a Record editor. You can navigate to other internal and external applications or web pages.

To make the External links component available, deploy the Shared Components bundle.

Before you begin

Make sure you create a view definition with the Record editor component. 

To configure the External links component

  1. Log in to BMC Helix Innovation Studio and navigate to the Workspace tab.
  2. Select the application for which you want to add a record editor.
  3. On the Views tab, click the name of the view definition to which you want to add a record editor.
  4. From Palette, drag the External links component to the canvas.
    (For components that should be added to the Record editor) From Palette, drag the External links component to the Record editor component.
  5. In the Properties pane, click Settings 22_1_Settings icon.png, and then specify the properties as indicated in the following table:
    PropertyActionExample
    FieldSelect a field from the fields available in a record definition.external links fields_combo.png
    Display labelEnter the name you want to display for the selected field.
    TooltipEnter text input to provide a tooltip (hover text) for user guidance.
    Maximum linksDefine the maximum number of external links the user can add.
    ValueSet a default or dynamic value by using an expression or constant.
    Disabled

    Use the toggle key to disable the External links when a specific condition is fulfilled.

    For example, you can disable the External links at all times or when a specific condition is fulfilled.

    Hidden

    Use the toggle key to hide the External links in specific conditions.

    For example, you can hide the External links at all times or when a specific condition is fulfilled.

    Available on devices

    Select the device type from the following options:

    • Desktop
    • Mobile
    • Tablet
    CSS classesUse this option when you want to add a class at runtime.
  6. Click Save.

Result

The following images show the External links component that is added for easy navigation to other applications and webpages:

external links_add.png

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external links_read.png

 

 

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