Edit Link dialog

This dialog appears when you select an object which contains the defined link, right-click it and select Edit Link on the shortcut menu. It helps you to edit the existing link of the object.

Conditional Link

Specifies whether it is a conditional link. If checked, the object can be linked to different targets based on different conditions.

• 
  Adds a new condition in the Edit Conditions dialog.
• 
  Edits the selected condition.
• 
  Removes the selected condition.
• 
  Moves the selected condition one step up.
• 
  Moves the selected condition one step down.
• Others
  If checked, you can define to which target the object will be linked when none of the conditions you have specified is met.

Link Type

Specifies the type of the link target for the object if it is not a conditional link or for the object under the selected condition if it is a conditional link. It can be one of the following:

• Report
• URL
• E-mail

Advanced

Displays the advanced setting. Available to the Report link type only.

OK

Applies the settings and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Cancels the changes and exits the dialog.

Help

Displays this help document.

Link to Report

It helps you to link a specified object to a report. See the dialog.

Report

Specifies the target linked report. Click the Browse button to select the desired report in the Select a Report dialog.

Target

Specifies the window or frame in which to load the linked report.

• New Window
  Loads the linked file into a new window. This window is not named.
• Parent Frame
  Loads the linked file into the parent frame of the frame that contains the link.
• Same Frame
  Loads the linked file into the same frame as the link.
• Whole Window
  Loads the linked file into the full browser window.
• <Server Setting>
  Loads the linked file according to setting of the Pop Up New Window for Links option in the Customize Profile panel of the Profile dialog in JReport Server.
• Other Frame
  Loads the linked file into some other specified frame. If the frame name does not exist, the linked file will be loaded into a new window.

Conditions tab

Specifies the link conditions between the primary report and the linked report.

• Components
  Specifies the components in the linked report that will be interlinked with the primary report.
  • 
    Adds a component in the linked report to be interlinked with the primary report.
  • 
    Removes the selected component.
• Default Linked Component
  Specifies the default linked component in the linked report. The setting is applied when the primary report runs in HTML, PDF or Excel format, or in Web Report Studio.
• Field Conditions
  Specifies the link conditions between the primary report and the target linked report.
  • 
    Adds a new condition line to set up link between the linked report and the primary report.
  • 
    Removes the selected condition line.
  • Fields(Primary)
    Lists the selected fields of the primary report.
  • OP
    Specifies the operator to set up links between the primary report and linked report. It can be =, <>, <, >, <=, >= or IN.
  • Fields(LinkedReport)
    Lists the fields in the datasets of the linked report which are of the same data as the selected fields in the primary report.

Parameters tab

It helps you to assign values to the parameters of the linked report automatically.

• Target Report Parameters
  Assigns values to the parameters of the target linked report.
  • Parameters
    Lists all parameters contained in the target linked report.
  • Value
    Lists all the DBFields, formulas, summaries and parameters in the primary report which are of the same data type as the parameters of the target linked report.

Link to URL

It helps you to link a specified object to a location specified by a URL. See the dialog.

Hyperlink

Specifies the URL for the hyperlink that is to be used to link the object.

• Add Dynamic Field
  Opens the Select Field dialog to insert a field into the URL.

Target

Specifies the window or frame in which to load the location specified by the URL.

• New Window
  Loads the linked file into a new window. This window is not named.
• Parent Frame
  Loads the linked file into the parent frame of the frame that contains the link.
• Same Frame
  Loads the linked file into the same frame as the link.
• Whole Window
  Loads the linked file into the full browser window.
• <Server Setting>
  Loads the linked file according to setting of the Pop Up New Window for Links option in the Customize Profile panel of the Profile dialog in JReport Server.
• Other Frame
  Loads the linked file into some other specified frame. If the frame name does not exist, the linked file will be loaded into a new window.

Link to E-mail

It helps you to link the specified object to an e-mail address. See the dialog.

Hyperlink

Specifies the e-mail address that the object will be linked to. For details, see Link to E-mail.

• Add Dynamic Field
  Opens the Select Field dialog to insert a field into the e-mail address.

Related topics:

• Binding links to objects