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Helper IText field hyperlink to report doesn't work
SimonGrams I have no issues setting up a text box dashboard tile, adding the link of a report or dashboard and having it work...
The end user first had a warning dialogue pop up that says they didn't have access to the dashboard and gave them the opportunity to request access.
When access was granted, there was no issue, I checked in Chrome and IE...
Maybe try refreshing the URL, create a different new tile...
Another option would be to create the text box in your report page, pin it, then delete it. This should work no matter what.
SimonGrams I have no issues setting up a text box dashboard tile, adding the link of a report or dashboard and having it work...
The end user first had a warning dialogue pop up that says they didn't have access to the dashboard and gave them the opportunity to request access.
When access was granted, there was no issue, I checked in Chrome and IE...
Maybe try refreshing the URL, create a different new tile...
Another option would be to create the text box in your report page, pin it, then delete it. This should work no matter what.
Helper I@Anonymous Thank you.
As long as I only have text-fields (linked to the report) on a dashboard it does not work.
Refreshing the URL and creating a new tile didn't solve the problem either.
As soon as I pin any visual, text-field, etc from the report to the same dashboard also these linked text-fields work.
"Another option would be to create the text box in your report page, pin it, then delete it."
---> This one did the trick for me. Although it kind of makes me wonder why...
SimonGrams Glad to hear it worked. Most likely because this approach relies on core functionality of a tile drilling to a report. vs. A different type of functionality that follows a hyperlink applied to text...