To Insert a Link into a Crystal Report

You can use openDocument to create hyperlinks in Crystal Reports. To create a link to another report or document, use the Hyperlink Tab of the field Format Editor.

1.    Open the source report in Crystal Reports.

2.    Right-click the field in which you want to insert the openDocument link and select Format from the shortcut menu.

3.    In the Format Editor, select the Hyperlink tab.

4.    Select A website on the Internet.

5.    In the “Hyperlink information ? area, leave the Website Address field empty and click the Format Formula Editor button.

6.    Enter the openDocument link in the following format:
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Where [openDocument parameters] are described in openDocument parameter overview, and the {Article_lookup.Family_name} enables the report to pass context-dependent data.

Note.pngTest your link in a browser window before inserting it into a report or document.

7.    Click Save and Close to leave the Formula Workshop.

8.    Click OK in the Formula Editor to save the link.