Completing the Action Link Properties Dialog

You must have one of the following user type permissions:
  • BI Author Developer

  • BI Tenant Administrator

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  1. In the Link Text box, enter the text to display as the link to execute the associated action.
  2. If you are creating an action link that will not be displayed on an action link menu, then in the Caption box, enter a caption to display above the link text.
  3. To create a new action (that is, an inline action), then click the New Action button and specify the settings for the new action. For information, see Specifying the Settings for a New Action.
  4. To add an existing action (that is, a named action):
    1. Click the Select existing action button.
    2. Complete the Open dialog.
      If there are parameters associated with the action, then the "Edit Parameter Mapping dialog" is displayed.
    3. Complete the Edit Parameter Mapping dialog (if displayed).
  5. (for an action link that navigates to a URL or to other BI content only) Use the Open Link in New Window box in the Action Link Properties dialog to specify whether to open the link in a new browser window or tab.
  6. (for Navigate to BI Content actions only) Use the Add to Briefing Book box to specify whether the action that is associated with the action link can be executed in a briefing book, but only if the number of briefing book navigation links to be followed is greater than 0.
  7. In the Show Link component, select one of the following options:
    • Always — Specifies that the action link is always to be enabled.

    • Conditionally — Specifies that the action link is to be enabled only if the associated condition is satisfied.

      The Condition area is displayed.

  8. The Condition area is displayed.
    1. To create a new condition, click the New Condition button to display the New Condition dialog and then complete the dialog.
    2. To select an existing condition, click Select Condition to display the Select Condition dialog and then complete the dialog.
  9. Click OK in the Action Link Properties dialog.