Creating a link to a URL

  1. Launch the SForm you want to create a link from. Select Tools > Links Manager.
  2. Specify the Title and Description for the link.
  3. To make the link available to all users, select the Shared check box.

    If you do not select Shared, the link you create will only be available to you.

    Note: The Data Area and Token information default from the form you were on when you launched the tool.
  4. From the Target drop-down, select Web and click Next.
  5. In the URL field, specify the URL to launch.
  6. If you want to add a field to the URL as a variable, select the field and click Insert. The variable will be translated into the actual field value when the link is executed from the item in the Lawson form.

    Example

    You want to create a link in a program that lists vendors that allows you to search information about a vendor on the Internet. Specify the base URL http://www.google.com/search?q= into the URL field and then select and insert the customer name field into the URL as an variable.

  7. To save the link, click Close.
  8. To enable the link, go to Tools > Personalization > Add Shortcuts. In the Available list, select Links. Select the new link and move it into the Selected list.
  9. Click Save.
    Note: Links you create will be available to you immediately. Shared links will be available to other users after they re-start Infor Smart Office.