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Set custom link name/text when creating links in original ConfiForms entry

Thomas Gjørtz

I'm in need of some assistance!

I have set up a form to handle change request and every time a request is made a page is created, all thanks to the ConfiForms IFTTT Integration Rules’ Macro.

After some research I found out that it was possible to include a link to the created page in the original form. I followed the instructions on this page:

https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Creating+links+in+original+ConfiForms+entry+to+just+created+page

This worked fine but there is one issue when I list all of the records in the TableView Macro, the link name, or display text if you will, has an unnecessarily long format. Please see the attached photo:

Skjermbilde 2021-03-25 231847.jpg

Is it possible to standardize the display name so that for every record it always shows "link", "weblink", "URL" or something similar?

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Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Is the field you have for your stored link is of type "page" or html or something else?

If this contains a link (only), meaning the url, then you can use asLink virtual function (https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Virtual+functions ) to transform it easily

Alex

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Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Is the field you have for your stored link is of type "page" or html or something else?

If this contains a link (only), meaning the url, then you can use asLink virtual function (https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Virtual+functions ) to transform it easily

Alex

Thomas Gjørtz

Hello Alex!

Thank you for answering me.

I generate the link to the created page using the field "Hidden Html". This way it's not visible in the entry form but shows up in tables/lists/calendars etc.

confiforms form field definition - hidden html.JPG

The macro that creates the link is set up as follows:

confiforms ifttt integration rules macro - onCreated.JPG

I use this parameter:

entryId=[entry.id]&link=<a href=https://confluence.intern.sparebank1.no/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=${iftttResult_0.id}>${iftttResult_0.displayTitle}</a&gt;

Is it possible to use the asLink virtual function in this case? If so, can you please explain how?

Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Well, not quite - is there a reason why you save back the HTML link like that?

And not the reference to page id, for example...

If you insist on saving back the HTML link then just modify it the way you need (for label), For example:

entryId=[entry.id]&link=<a href=https://confluence.intern.sparebank1.no/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=${iftttResult_0.id}>Web link</a>

Thomas Gjørtz

Hello Alex!

Thank you so much for your swift reply.

The parameter you suggested worked and I was able to give the link a custom name.

That being said I was curious if referencing the page ID would be a better solution.

I gave the following guide a try and my first impression is that this is a more elegant way to solve the matter.

https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/FORMS/How+to+create+pages+in+Confluence+with+ConfiForms

The problem with this method is that I'm having trouble controlling how the link text appears.

When I use this parameter:


entryId=[entry.id]&createdPage=${iftttResult_PC.id}

and then list all of the records in the TableView Macro, the link name/text appears like this:

confiforms - display text.jpg

As you can see the link is a combination of my username + the title of the newly created page.

Is it possible to modify the parameter so that I am able to set a custom link text?

Thanks in advance!

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