Making a Field a Hyperlink
If the form you are designing includes a data picker field, you can make this field a hyperlink. Once you make the field a hyperlink, the data picker will operate as follows:
| On an Action Form | On a View Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
If the data picker | If the field is editable | If the field is read-only |
|
Has a value | Show as a picker with a value | Show the picker as a hyperlink | Show the picker as a hyperlink |
Does not have a value | Show as a picker field | Show as blank | Show as blank |
To make the data picker field a hyperlink
- Open the form that contains the data picker you want to make a hyperlink. The Form Designer window opens.
- In the Form Designer window, click the Properties button on the toolbar. The Elements Properties window opens showing a list of the fields (data elements) on the form.
- Select the field you want to make a hyperlink.
- Click the Hyperlink button. uDesigner makes the field a hyperlink and enters Yes in the Hyperlink column on the window.
To disable the hyperlink, highlight the field and click the Hyperlink button.
Last Published Monday, March 31, 2025