How to
Creating a Hyperlink
You create a hyperlink in WorkStation to get easy access to important information on the Internet.
EcoStruxure Building Operation software supports hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are added only in WorkStation. In WorkStation, you open hyperlinks in the workspace or in a web browser. In WebStation, hyperlinks always open in a new tab of the web browser. In the WorkStation workspace, you navigate through the web page in the same way you would in a web browser.
WorkStation uses the following built-in web browsers to display web pages:
Microsoft Internet Explorer is used in 4.0.1 and all previous versions of WorkStation.
Chromium Edge is used in 4.0.2 and all subsequent versions of WorkStation.
In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the EcoStruxure BMS server or folder where you want to create the hyperlink.
On the File menu, point to New object and then click Hyperlink .
In the Create New Object dialog box, in the Name box, type a name for the hyperlink.
In the Description box, type a description for the hyperlink.
Click Edit in wizard button.
In the Assign the URL page, in the URL box, type the URL for the hyperlink.
Important:You have to include http:// or https:// in the URL.
In the Open externally box, select True to open the hyperlink in your computer's default browser.
Note:When the hyperlink is displayed in the browser, the WorkStation workspace displays Hyperlink Properties - Basic view.
Click Create .
Hyperlinks
Create Object Dialog – Naming the Object Page
Create Hyperlink Wizard – Assign the URL Page
Hyperlink Properties Dialog Box – Basic Tab