HYPERLINK Function

As in Excel, the Jedox HYPERLINK() function can create a shortcut to another location in the current workbook or opens a document stored on a network server or other location. In addition, the HYPERLINK() function also allows values to be set in or transferred to spreadsheet cells, named ranges, or variables when the link is clicked.

The syntax for the function is HYPERLINK(link_location, friendly_name, screen_tip, source1, destination1[, source2, destination2, …]) and the arguments are outlined below. link_location:

“SELF” Link to the active workbook, Sheet1, A1. This link will also work after renaming or moving the workbook.

“[SELF]Sheet2!A5” Link to the active workbook, Sheet2, A5. This link will also work after renaming or moving the workbook.

“/Jedox/Financials/Accounting/Demo.wss” Link to the Demo workbook in the “Jedox” group, “Financials” hierarchy, “Accounting” folder.

“/Jedox/Financials/Accounting/Demo.wss#Frame2” In framesets: opens the Demo.wss workbook in the frame called “Frame2”.

“[/Jedox/Financials/Accounting Opens the Demo workbook and selects A1 on Sheet2. Absolute references with $ are not necessary and disallowed here. /Demo.wss]Sheet2!A1″

“[/Jedox/Financials/Accounting In framesets: opens the Demo workbook and selects A1 on Sheet2, in Frame2. /Demo.wss]Sheet2!A1#Frame2″

“[/Jedox/Financials/Accounting Opens the Demo workbook and selects the range A2:B3 on the sheet called ‘Sheet1’ (use singe quotes for sheet names with spaces.

/Demo.wss]’Sheet1′!A2:B3″ Absolute references with $ are not necessary and disallowed here).

“[/Jedox/Financials/Accounting/Demo.wss]A2” Opens the Demo workbook and selects A2 on the ﬁrst sheet. Absolute references with $ are not necessary and disallowed here.

“[/Jedox/Financials/Accounting Opens the Demo workbook and selects range called “Range 1” on the ﬁrst sheet. /Demo.wss]Range1″

“[/Jedox/Financials/Accounting Opens the Demo workbook and selects range called “Range 1” on “Sheet2”. /Demo.wss]Sheet2!Range1″

“/Jedox/Financials/Documentation/Manual.pdf” Link to the PDF document Manual.pdf in the “Jedox” group, “Financials” hierarchy, “Documentation” folder.

“http://www.google.com/“ Link to a URL.

“mailto:[email protected]?subject=some text!&Body=Test” A link that opens a mail client and creates an email to a recipient with a subject and a body.

A5 or $A$5 Use the content from another cell on the worksheet for link_location. friendly_name:

“A hyperlink caption” Regular string.

B5 or $B$5 Use content from another cell on the worksheet for friendly_name.

CONCATENATE(B2,C2) The result of a formula.

Regular string. You can use the HTML tags br (line break), b (bold) and i (italic) is “Some hyperlink tip” supported. Other HTML tags are not supported.

C5 or $C$5 Use content from another cell on the worksheet for screen_tip.

CONCATENATE(B2,C2) The result of a formula.

Data transfers sourceN:

B7 Use the content of cell B7 on an active sheet.

A2:B3 Use the content from range A2:B3 on an active sheet.

Sheet2!A2:B3 Use the content from range A2:B3 on the sheet “Sheet2”.

Range1 Use the content from a range called “Range1” on the ﬁrst sheet.

Sheet2!Range1 Use the content from a range called “Range1” on Sheet2.

@var1 Use the content from variable “var1”.

“Some text” A constant value.

{“value1″,”value2″,”value3”} A list of constant values. destinationN:

B7 Set the cell B7 on the active sheet.

A2:B3 Set the range A2:B3 on the active sheet.

“Sheet2!A2:B3” Set the range A2:B3 on the sheet “Sheet2”.

SomeRange Set the content from a range called “Range1” on the active sheet.

Sheet2!SomeRange Set the content from a range called “Range1” on Sheet2.

“@var1” Set value of variable “var1”. applicable only by URL link_location

{“value1″,”value2″,”value3”} A list of constant values.

Note: when link_location is a URL, source1 is key, and destination1 is value in URL parameters list:

http://www.google.com?source1=destination1&source2=desti nation2

Target Types You can specify a target type that determines where and how the hyperlink will be opened. In Hyperlink Spreadsheet functions, the target type is appended with a leading hashmark (#) to the link target.

The types are:

_new: target link will be opened in new WSS tab (DEFAULT)

_blank: target link will be opened in new browser window

_self: current ﬁle will be closed and target link will be opened in the same tab

_top: closes the current frameset (or current ﬁle) and opens link in the same tab

FrameN: should only be used in a frameset context. Opens the linked document in FrameN of the same WSS window

You can also specify a relative location in the formula HYPERLINK(). This allows you to refer to the target report relative to the location of the current report rather than a speciﬁc report.

Note: when you insert a hyperlink from the ribbon in Jedox Web and you want the DynaRange to react to a transferred value, make sure you use a variable as a destination for the hyperlink.

The syntax is similar to UNIX-like path expression. For example, to link from the current report to another one called “Data Entry” which is located in the same directory, the syntax is:

=HYPERLINK("./Data Entry.wss",…)

To open a report which is located in another folder, for example “Planning”, located on the same level as the folder of the current report, the syntax is:

=HYPERLINK("../Planning/Data Entry.wss",…)

The ﬁle “Function_HYPERLINK” is stored in “Default/Public Files”.

Enter the following function in A4 with Insert – Function:

=HYPERLINK("/Demo Spreadsheets/Demos/A.wss#Frame3","Hyperlinktext","

The target area must already exist. Make sure you create the file “Demo Spreadsheets/Demos/A.wss” with “Sheet4” before executing function. The function above copies the range A1:D2 of the file “Function_HYPERLINK”, then opens the file “Demo Spreadsheets/Demos/A.wss” and pastes the copied area in the cells A10:D11 of “Sheet4”.

Note: the source area must be entered without quotes, the target area with double-quotes.

The function can therefore also transfer cell values. To do this, you can also enter a range of up to 13 source/target mappings.

By adding “#frame3”, the ﬁle “A.wss” will be opened in “frame3” if the function is called in a frameset and “frame3” exists (see Frameset). If these conditions are not met, then “A.wss” will open in a new tab.

“Mousetext” displays the path to the target ﬁle when you hold the cursor over the link. To prevent displaying the path, use “Mousetext#simple” instead.

If the display text is a number (e.g. a PALO.DATA formula) you need to use the TEXT() function to format this number. The normal number formatting via the “Format cells” dialog will not work in this case.

=HYPERLINK("[SELF]Sheet2!A20",TEXT(PALO.DATA("l ocalhost/Demo","Sales","All Products","Europe","Year","All Years","All Datatypes","Units"),"#,##0.00"),"Tip")

Example with position and size information for the target browser window. This information is only possible with the options #_blank and #_new:

=HYPERLINK("/Default/Public Files/target.wss#_blank,top=200,left=200,width= 300,height=300","My link","My tooltip")

Example with position and size information and additional information for the target browser window (address bar, menu bar, window resizable, scrollbars, status bar, toolbar, each with =[yes|no]):

=HYPERLINK("/Default/Public Files/target.wss#_blank,top=200,left=200,width= 300,height=300, location=yes,menubar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbar s=yes,status=no,toolbar=no","My link","My tooltip")

This additional information is only possible with the option #_blank and is only for the browser window (e.g. a Jedox Spreadsheet has always