Using Hyperlink Data Items

When an information map for relational data is created, your data administrator can indicate that a given category data item contains HTML string values that define hyperlinks. An example of a database value associated with a hyperlink data item might be the following:

<a ref="http://www.abc.com/coffeecompany.html">Coffee
                     Company</a>

. This example is an HTML string that indicates that the item should appear online as Coffee Company and that it should be underlined to indicate that it is a hyperlink to an HTML document.

The following display shows an example of hyperlink data items in a list table.

A List Table That Contains Hyperlink Data Items

The following display shows an example of hyperlink data items in a relational crosstabulation table.

A Crosstabulation Table That Contains Hyperlink Data Items

When you click the underlined hyperlink item, the action specified by the HTML is performed. In most cases, the browser opens a web page.

SAS Web Report Studio does not allow you to place hyperlink data items into a graph. The hyperlink data item is mainly intended for use in relational tables.