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sdhn
Responsive Resident
5 years ago
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Hide External URL

Hello All,

 

 

Using Power Bi desktop. 

I created a Dashbaord.  One of the button take user out to external web site.

 

I do not want user to see the external URL.  

 

What to do?  Help will be appreciated. 

 

Thanks

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  • Pragati11's avatar
    Pragati11
    5 years ago

    HI sdhn ,

     

    If I understand your query correctly, one the user clicks the button a web page opens in the browser something like below: 

    You don't want user to see the url link in the browser as highlighted below. Right?

     

     

    If that's the case, I don't think you can drive this visibility from Power BI as it is an external website.

    Power BI just gives the user a capability to open a webpage in browser. It doesn't control the URL shown in the bowser.

     

    Thanks,

    Pragati

     

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  • Pragati11's avatar
    Pragati11
    Super User
    5 years ago

    HI sdhn ,

     

    Can you add some screenshots as details here please?

    It's hard to understand your question.

     

    Thanks,

    Pragati

    • sdhn's avatar
      sdhn
      Responsive Resident
      5 years ago

      Hi Pragati

       

      I meant,

       

      here is an example: ( use fake site)

       

      There is a Button , if user click on button it will take user www.oracle.com/linux/dnnote   (external site)

       

      I want when user click on Button , it will take to the external web site but without displaying URL.

      May be just "dnnote "

       

      Everything under the site is beneficial for us but we do not want to show the website address.

       

      Thanks 

       

       

      • Pragati11's avatar
        Pragati11
        Super User
        5 years ago

        HI sdhn ,

         

        If I understand your query correctly, one the user clicks the button a web page opens in the browser something like below: 

        You don't want user to see the url link in the browser as highlighted below. Right?

         

         

        If that's the case, I don't think you can drive this visibility from Power BI as it is an external website.

        Power BI just gives the user a capability to open a webpage in browser. It doesn't control the URL shown in the bowser.

         

        Thanks,

        Pragati

         

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    5 years ago

    Hello,

    Instead of showing a link, you can go under the Format pane (the rolling paintbrush under Visualizations) and under 'Values" there is an option to turn on URL icon. That way, a small icon button will be diaplyed instead of your URL.

    I hope this helps, if so, please accept this as a solution.