Hyperlinks to websites

A URL hyperlink connects a button, chart, image, KPI, or tabular report to another website (also called an "external URL").

Here are some considerations for using hyperlinks:

• The URL must use HTTPS because Birst is hosted over HTTPS.
• Some websites do not allow their pages to be embedded. If you do not see the web page in the preview window, the site you are attempting to link to may not allow embedding but the link may still work. Save and Publish to confirm.
• The web page cannot be configured with the same-origin policy. This property prevents the web page from being embedded.
• The link must use BQL syntax, surrounded by single quotes. For example:
  • 'http://www.bing.com'
• The link can pass query parameters and use BQL. For example:
  • 'http://www.bing.com/?q=' + GetVariable('LoadNumber')
  • 'http://www.bing.com/?q=' + GetPromptValue('Time.Year')
  • 'http://www.bing.com/?q=' + GetPromptValue('Categories.CategoryName')