Creating a Link to Related Content

To create a link to related content:

  1. In a grid, select the desired rows, columns, cell object, grid, chart, image or text object.
  2. From the Property sheet, select the Add Related Content check box, and then click Setup button.

    Each Reporting and Analysis server repository is listed as a node in a tree view. The remote servers are obtained from the RelatedContentURLS property that you can set in the JConsole.exe file. For information on JConsole, see the Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting Administrator's Guide , or Application Management.

  3. In the Add Related Content dialog box, click Right Arrow button under the Oracle Hyperion Reporting and Analysis node to expand the available folders.
  4. Select the folders and reports to which you want to create links:
    • Select folders to enable end users to select from the complete contents of the folder.

      To select a folder, select the folder, and then click Related Content Right Arrow button to move the folder to the list of selected folders and reports.

    • To select an individual report, expand the folder that contains the report, then select the report, and then click Related Content Right Arrow button to move the report to the list of selected folders and reports.
  5. Optional. Modify the properties of the folders and reports selected for related content.
    You can modify the properties of folders and reports in one of the following ways:
    • Select the check box next to Show Properties dialog when adding content from Oracle Hyperion Reporting and Analysis data sources check box.

      After you select a folder or report to link and click Related Content Right Arrow button, the Related Content Properties dialog box is displayed.

    • Highlight the folder or report in the list of selected folders and reports, and then click Properties button to display the Related Content Properties dialog box.

    See Modifying the Properties For Related Content.

  6. Optional. Select Show all object types to see all repository object types in the Add Related Content dialog box.

    When this option is not selected, only Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting objects are shown.

    Showing all object types simplifies book functionality

  7. Click OK.

Note:

When related content has been added to a cell, image, chart, or text, a red indicator is displayed in the top right corner of the cell to indicate that it has related content.