Hyperlinks

The Hyperlinks page allows administrators to create links to external sites and make them available in the specified Areas in the Tools menu. This feature provides end users easy access to external websites without navigating outside of the Lifecycle Management Suite.

The Hyperlinks managed within this screen are displayed in the Tools menu when a workspace is open.

Hyperlink Attributes

All hyperlinks share common attributes that are defined while creating or editing a hyperlink.

General

The General tab provides the ability to define the hyperlink name and URL.

The following attributes are located within the General tab:

Attribute

Description

Hyperlink Name

Enter a unique name for the hyperlink. This is a required field.

Hyperlink URL

Enter the Hyperlink URL. This is a required field.

Be sure to include the HTTP:// or HTTPS:// in front of the hyperlink. A domain, such as .org or .com, is also required at the end of the hyperlink URL.

Areas

The Areas tab provides the ability to determine in which areas of the workspace the hyperlink is available.

Within this tab, select the desired areas from the Available Areas list and move them to the Assigned Areas list. When the hyperlink is created it will become available to users in the assigned areas.

Show Creating a Hyperlink

On the hyperlink page click Create.
The New Hyperlink page appears.
Navigate through the tabs and input the necessary attributes.
When finished click Save or Save and Close to save the Hyperlink and return to the Hyperlinks listing page. Click Cancel to return to the Hyperlinks page without saving.
The new Hyperlink is now populated on the Hyperlink page and is available in the Tools menu in the workspace menu toolbar.

Show Editing a Hyperlink

Select the Hyperlink that is to be edited to highlight it, click Edit.
The Edit Hyperlink screen appears.
Make any necessary changes to the attributes in the General and Areas tabs.
When finished click Save or Save and Close to save the Hyperlink and return to the Hyperlinks listing page. Click Cancel to return to the Hyperlinks page without saving.

Show Deleting a Hyperlink

Select the Hyperlink that is to be deleted to highlight it, click Delete.
A confirmation message appears. Click Yes to delete the Hyperlink.
Click No to return to the Hyperlinks page without deleting.