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:

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

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_ · Accepted solution]

Hi

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.

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

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>

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:

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!

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

It's possible

In the TableView you have already, instead of a ConfiForms Field with field name set to 'createdPage' put something like this

createdPage.urlPath.asLink(I am link)

into the field name parameter

This expression uses virtual functions available in ConfiForms which help you to transform the values as you need.

Alex

[Thomas Gjørtz]

Amazing!

As a token of my appreciation a case of virtuell beer is being shipped in your direction.

As we say in Norway...

Skål!

[Michael Taylor]

Sumabeech! Been working on this for hours, since my IFTTT also creates a more complicated title than just 1 field name and asLink by itself would not work. urlPath was the missing key. Alex another virtual case your way.

[Michael Taylor]

Now is there a way that if the page is deleted, then the record would get deleted...or vice-versa?

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

This is a task for automation. ConfiForms does not listen to such events, but provides APIs to get it automated

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

Of course vice versa is possible - to delete the page when the record is deleted

Just drop the IFTTT of this type  https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Configuring+ConfiForms+IFTTT+actions+and+rules#ConfiguringConfiFormsIFTTTactionsandrules-DeletePage to run onDeleted event in ConfiForms