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Create Hyperlinks on Visualizations

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You can add hyperlinks to charts with Pentaho Report Designer. A chart can link to three location types.

Location Type Description Generated Link Example
Pentaho Repository Creates a context link on the Pentaho server http://localhost:8080/pentaho//conte...ditor?command= open&solution=steel-wheels&path=analysis &action=Product%20Line%20Sales% 20Trend.xanayzer&line=Classic%20Cars.
URL Creates a link that goes to a defined URL http://www.myApplication.com/search?...&myLine=Trains.
Self Creates a link to a custom-built web application and refers back to itself as a link. This option is rarely used. N/A

Link locations depend on the chart type.

Chart Type Location of Link
Bar Bars
Area and line Markers
Pie and doughnut Slices
Bubble Bubbles

In the chart editor, you have several Chart Field options. Depending on the chart type, there are various internal chart fields that can be used by the link and are only available when used within the Edit Chart dialogue box. Go to Formula Editor > Toolbar to see these options.

Chart Field Descriptions Chart Type
chart:series-key Returns the series name Bar, line and area
chart:series-keys Returns all the series name Bar, line and area
chart:series-index Returns the series index number starting at 0 Bar, line and area
chart:category-key Returns the category name Bar, line and area
chart:category-keys Returns all category names Bar, line and area
chart:category-index Returns the category index number starting at 0 Bar, line and area
chart:value Returns the numeric value Bar, line and area
chart:key Returns the slice name Pie and doughnut
chart:keys Returns all the slice names Pie and doughnut
chart:item Returns the category name Pie and doughnut
chart:items Returns all category names Pie and Doughnut
chart:pie-index Returns the category index number starting at 0 Pie and Doughnut
chart:x-value Returns the value of x Scatter and XY
chart:y-value Returns the value of y Scatter and XY
chart:z-value Returns the value of z Scatter and XY