Setting Up a Memo Field as a Hyperlink
You can set up a memo field so that the display text specified for it becomes a clickable link that either opens a specified web page in your default browser or opens a file in the application with which it is associated. To open a file, the directory in which the file is located should be accessible to all users. If a user does not have permissions to this directory, the link is unavailable.
1. If the Data Definition file is not already open, then open it.
2. If any other files are open, close them.
3. In the Data Definition pane, select the appropriate table and memo field.
4. In the Field Definition pane, do the following:
a. For User prompt, specify the custom name to use for this memo field.
b. For Memo field type, select Use field as hyperlink. This choice is unavailable if a list is attached to the memo field.
5. Close the Data Definition file.
6. Open the System file and use the Format Builder to insert this memo field in the appropriate table or the Form Designer to insert it on the appropriate form. For more information, see:
7. Click the browse button.
◦ In a table, you must click in the field to make the browse button appear.
◦ In a form, the browse button is always visible.
8. The Edit Hyperlink window opens so that you can specify the URL for the web page or the directory path for the local file to open. For more information, see Edit Hyperlink Window.
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A memo field can also be set up as a hyperlink from the Edit a Field Wizard. For more information, see Using the Add/Edit a Field Wizard.
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