topic Re: Web App Query widget - Hyperlink in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

Web App Query widget - Hyperlink

KirkHarstead — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:59:07 GMT

In the query widget in the Web AppBuilder, I am trying to get one of the result fields to display as a hyperlink, but I am having trouble.

In the “Results Setting” tab in the query widget, I’ve set the URL field’s Special Type as “Link”. I click OK and save the Web App.

When the query is run, the results display the field, but the hyperlink is not active. Nor is the hyperlink active in the pop up when one of these results is clicked on the map.

However, the link is active if the result layer’s attribute table is open.

If I go back to edit mode in the query widget, the Special Type for the field is back to “None”. The “Link” type does not hold.

Is there a way to get the Special Type to remain “Link”? I don’t believe it is a problem with the URL itself, as the hyperlink is activated and working in the attribute table.

p.s. The app is using a Map Service that was uploaded onto AGOL from a local server.

Re: Web App Query widget - Hyperlink

TomSellsted — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 23:41:26 GMT

Kirk,

The pop-up is configured in the web map. Did you set it as a link?

Regards,

Tom

Re: Web App Query widget - Hyperlink

KirkHarstead — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:43:05 GMT

Tom,

The problem is not with the layer's pop-up, but with the query result layer's pop-up (which isn't a layer until the query widget is run in the web app). It is my understanding that this pop-up is configured in the edit mode of the query widget, under the "Results Settings" tab.

Thanks,

Kirk

Re: Web App Query widget - Hyperlink

KirkHarstead — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:18:25 GMT

Some digging on Google led me to find a great page discussing this exact problem:

Query Widget Result Item Contents

Basically, it is a bug, and must be manually changed in the json file. See the link for a full explanation.

Re: Web App Query widget - Hyperlink

QunSun — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:12:23 GMT

Hi Kirk,

It's a bug of Query widget in last release version. The bug will be fixed in next release.

For now, the workaround is to change the json file manually as you said.

Re: Web App Query widget - Hyperlink

KirkHarstead — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:23:58 GMT

Hello,

Thank you for the help … that solved the problem!

Kirk