Linking to reports and documents from a mobile document

A link is a connection in a document to another document or a report. A link lets a user execute another document or report (the target) from a document (the source), and to pass parameters to answer any prompts that are in the target. You can link from a text field, an image, or a button.

For example, if a user is viewing a document containing regional sales, he can select a particular region to execute another document that displays sales for the stores in that region. This is a form of drilling, where the user has drilled from region to store. If the document contains a selector, the user can select a specific region in the selector, then tap a link to another document that displays sales for the months in that year. The source document could also link to the underlying dataset report, to display profit and cost values as well.

Most links can be created using the Link Editor. If you want to specify the page-by or report view (grid or graph) of a report, or specify the layout or grouping of a document, use the hyperlink properties and create the link URLs manually, by using the object ID and link syntax. For steps to create links using the Link Editor, see Creating a link for a mobile document. For steps to create links using manual URLs, see Creating a link URL to specify page-by, report view, layout, or grouping for the target.

Links you can create for iOS devices

You can use links to do the following on an iPhone or iPad:

Execute a report, specifying the page-by, prompt answers, and report view (grid, graph, or both grid and graph).
Execute a document, specifying the layout, grouping, prompt answers, and selector values.

A multi-layout document contains multiple documents, each in its own layout, creating a "book" of documents. Each layout functions as a separate document, with its own grouping, page setup, and so on, but the layouts are generated into a single PDF document.
Grouping a document helps users understand the data better. Grouping the data sets up a type of hierarchy within the document, and an inherent or implied sort order for the data.

You can change the grouping or layout for the currently displayed document, or for a target document. If you change the grouping or layout for the currently displayed document, you still must use the entire link URL, including the document ID, event parameter, and so on.

Reprompt a report or document.
Display the Home screen, Shared Library, Report List, Settings screen, Status screen, or Help screen.

Links you can create for Android devices

You can use links to do the following on an Android device:

Execute a report, specifying whether it is displayed as a grid, a graph, or both a grid and graph
Execute a document
Run a report or document from a different project or server