convert back to hyperlink

[JP-Ronse]

Hi,

I ran a query on an Access database and one of the fields is an hyperlink field. The hyperlink is a link to a document/file on a server/sharepoint.

Loaded into Excel, the "hyperlinks" are just the text of the hyperlink in the database:

- #\\tbe1fp3\data rsc\Planning\Customers ISC

- \\tbe1fp3\Data RSC\Planning\

- #http://shpcustomerinfo

Is there a way to convert this back to a clickable hyperlink in Excel?

Thanks a kind regards,

JP-Ronse

[v-ljerr-msft]

Hi @JP-Ronse,

If I understand you correctly, you should be able set Data Categories for that field to 'Web URL' in PowerPivot to show it as  a clickable hyperlink in Excel Power View. For more details about how to Set Data Categories for fields in PowerPivot, you can refer to this article. 

Regards

[JP-Ronse]

Hi,

I googled this solution already, anyway thanks for the suggestion, but I don't need a pivot on the result, it is just a report and was hoping that it could be done with PQ. I wrote the query in the Access database and the exported result was a hyperlink.

I've found some work-arounds to convert the text to hyperlink. The remaining question is why PQ does not detect the field type and handle it appropriately.

[sstasche]

Would you mind sharing your work arounds?  I'm trying to do something similar and would appreciate the help!

Thanks!

[JP-Ronse]

Hi,

I do remember me the exercise but I am very sorry I can't remember the work-arounds.