Lesson: Accessing and Editing a Linked URL

If you followed the steps in Lesson: Linking a URL to a Data Cell, you can access and edit the URL that you created.

  To access the URL:

  1. In the Asymm.xls file, select cell E5.

  2. Select Essbase, and then Linked Objects.

    The Linked Objects Browser dialog box displays the URL that is linked to the selected data cell.

  3. In Linked Objects Browser, select the URL.

  4. Click View/Launch.

  5. Close the Web browser.

  To edit the URL:

  1. In Linked Objects Browser, select the URL.

  2. Click Edit.

    The Edit URL dialog box is displayed with the selected URL listed in the Location box.

  3. Edit the URL location and description:

    • Location—http://www.oracle.com/technology/index.html

    • URL Description—Oracle Technology Network home page

  4. Click OK.

    Essbase saves the edits to the URL on the server.

  5. Click View/Launch.

    The Web browser launches and connects to the URL.

  6. Close the Web browser.

  7. Click Close.

  8. Close the Asymm.xls file without saving it.

User Reference

Accessing URLs