Linking to a URL

When you add a data element with a data type of LinkUrl with the Url option to a workflow template, and associate that data element with a Workflow step, the requester is prompted to click a link, which will open the specified Url in a new dialog box.

To create a data element with the LinkUrl data type with the Url option, perform the following steps:

To create a LinkUrl workflow step with the Url option:

1. Open a workflow template on the Template Details page.
2. Add a new data element to a data group, either one collected at initial submission or later in the workflow.
3. Enter a name for this data element in the Description field.
4. Set Data type to LinkUrl.
5. Set Link type to Url and enter a URL in the Link field. For example, enter http://gmail.com.

6. Enter the display name in the Display name filed.
7. Click the Create button and associate the data group containing that data element to a workflow step.