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Anonymous
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5 years ago
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Opening a link in the same browser tab

Hi experts.

 

Does any of you know if there is a way to open a link in the same browser tab as the report you are executing?

 

I've tried 3 different ways and none worked:

 

1 - Create a button with a Web URL action -> Opens the link in a new tab;

2 - Use the HTML Content Visual with this HTML :  <a target="_self" href="http://address" >Text</a> -> Opens the link in a new tab;

3 - Use the HTML Content Visual with Javascript window.open("http://address","_self") -> Doesn't work at all;

 

Any suggestions?

 

 

Rui

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7 Replies

  • Migasuke's avatar
    Migasuke
    Memorable Member
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    This is not part of PBI settings, it is related to the browser you use. Most of the browsers opening "external links" in a new tab. I assume it has something to do with performance.

    You might try to search in your browser for that settings (or maybe find an extension).

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      5 years ago

      I'm sorry but that's not correct. You can control the behaviour of how you open links in JavaScript or HTML, as I showed in my previous email.

      • Migasuke's avatar
        Migasuke
        Memorable Member
        5 years ago

        Yes, you can control this behavior for example in HTML, nevertheless at the end it is the browser, which interacts with your HTML code. I can give you example here:

        I have just changed settings of my Firefox, that my external links would open in the sabe tab and I achieved exactly the result you wanted. When I click on the button, the link opens in the same tab, where the report was.

        If I open the same report in different browser (Chrome in my case), the link will open in a new tab.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      3 years ago

      Hi Migasuke,

       

      My PBI report is embeeded on a web portal and when I click the particular column say info_details it opens a new page but I have to sign in and naviage to info_detail all over.

       

      Would it be possible to share the browser setting that you have made so that the url link from PowerBI opens on the same broswer.

       

      Thank you in advance

       

    • cferraz_hemav's avatar
      cferraz_hemav
      Helper I
      2 years ago

      Thanks v-jingzhang !! Fist one seems to have received more than 900 votes but is still not 'under review'...while there are other ideas with only one vote and 'under review'.

      Do you have any idea on how can we push for this? Thanks!

       

      Not sure why this topic is marked as it if had been solved as is something that is still open and without a solution, is it? Thanks!