DotNet Report enables users to establish links to other reports or external websites, enhancing the drill-down capabilities once a report is generated.
Configuring Report Links
To set a link for a column, users can utilize the Link icon to access the Report Link settings.
The field can link to either another Report or to a Website URL:
Linking to another Report
When opting to link to another report, users can select the desired report from a list. Additionally, they can send the value in the report as a filter to any field on the linked report.
For example, if a report contains an “Employee Name” column and users wish to link it to another report with detailed employee information filtered by the current row, this is what your setup will look like:
Once you “Save Changes”, the icon will turn green to indicate that the link is set up. Once you run the report, the Employee field will show a link in each row:
When you click on the link in each row, the Employee name in that row will also be passed as a filter to the report. So if you click on “Michael” in the above example, you will be taken to the next Report with “Michael” applied as the filter for the “List of Employees” Report:
Linking to a URL
Alternatively, users can link a field to a different website or URL. If needed, the user can also pass the value of the row as a query parameter to the target site.
This feature is particularly handy when developers want the report to link to a custom website or a specific feature on their application/website, extending customization based on the clicked row.