This component shows links to documents that were uploaded to the server, document on the network, and item related web sites.
This capability allows organizations to overcome existing network/firewall limitations that prevent dispersed users and departments from sharing documents.
A Links List can be one of the following types:
- Item Links - Stores and displays links associated with the item or portfolio. The same content in the item's links list also appears in the Links tab of the item's Workbook. You can display an item's Link List to help user's manage and view the links associated with the item.
- Category Links - The list stores and displays links associated with an item within a specific category. For example, if you have the category Budget, there might be a Links List associated with an item in the Budget category. The Links List displays links to documents associated with item's Budget (i.e., spreadsheets). You can add to the form or dashboard a prompt for the user to link spreadsheets that are associated with the item's Budget. After defining the List type as Category Links, you should select the relevant category from the Name cell's pop-up list.
Note: Category links are not displayed in the Links tab of the item's Workbook.
For a description of the columns in a Links List, refer to Working with a Links List in Working with Forms.
To insert a Links List:
Note: A Links List can only be used inside 4/4 group boxes.
- Follow the general steps described in Inserting a Component.
- Select Links List from the Component drop-down list.
- If the default Links type is Item Links, then `Item Links' is automatically entered in the Label cell.
- If the default Links List type is Category Link, then `Links List' is automatically entered in the Label cell.
- To change the links type, click Edit. The Links List dialog box is displayed, .
- Select the Links List type and click OK.
- If the Link List type is Category Links, double-click the Name cell and select a category from the pop-up list. The name of the selected category appears in the Name and Label fields.
- Double-click the Height cell to adjust the height of the Links List accordingly. The default height is 3 link rows and 3 description rows.