Creating external links

This topic describes how to create external links that are URLs, for example links to web pages, or other Rational® DOORS® databases. To create external links you must have create access to the object. You must also have acquired an edit package.

Before you begin

Make sure that you have an Edit package. Your current package is displayed in the header of the Rational DOORS Web Access page.

About this task

The Options menu is displayed when you click the arrow display edit menu icon in the top right corner of any attribute in the grid. The arrow is displayed in each attribute in the current row, and when you hover the cursor over any attribute in the grid.

Procedure

  1. Open the Options menu from any attribute of the object that you want to link.
  2. Click Link > Create External Link. The New External Link window is displayed.
  3. Type a Name and a Description for the link. The description is displayed in the External Link menu when you right-click on the link arrow.
  4. Type the URL for the link in the Link Path field.
    Note: The link path must be no more than 256 characters long. If the link path contains spaces or special characters, the upper limit is less than 256.
  5. Select Open URL with default browser.
  6. Select whether you want the link to be displayed in the module as an in-link or an out-link. The link type does not affect the link behavior. In either case when you select the link, the resource referenced by it is opened by the default browser. No corresponding link is created in the resource.
  7. Click commit changes icon to create the external link.

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