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Changing a field or text into a hyperlink

To make a field or text on a panel into a hyperlink, the District Administrator uses a Link Object. The hyperlink can provide access to a:

= Web page: The link launches the new web page in a dialog.
= Custom page: The link launches a custom page.
= Report: The link launches the Report Options page for that report in a dialog.

Any Text Object can be turned into a link, as can any field with control type that can be displayed on a grid, such as a text box, numeric box, date control, check box, or drop-down list. However, PowerSchool SMS can only display a link on the completed page if the associated field appears in a read-only format. That means that editable fields must either have a read-only setting or be displayed in a standard grid.

To add a Link Object to a panel [DA]:

Table 80: How Link Objects appear on the panel

Panel Object

Description

Text Object

The entire display text of the Text Object appears as a hyperlink.

Read-only field

The read-only data for the field appears as a hyperlink.

Field in standard grid

The data in the column for the field appears as a hyperlink.

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