About Help Links Configuration
You can add custom help links accessible from the Help Links dropdown menu at the top right of the page (indicated by a white ? icon). Access Help Links Configuration via Administration > Applications > App Designer > User Interface > Header, then locate the Help Links fields:
Ref | Option | Description |
|---|---|---|
A | Help Links List | All custom Help Links are listed here, in the order they appear in the dropdown list. Use the (D) Ordering arrows to change the list ordering |
B | Add New Help Link | Add a new custom Help Link to your application |
C | Edit Help Link | Select and edit an existing Help Link |
D | Help Link Ordering | Use the up and down arrows to move a selected Help Link up or down in the order they appear in the Help Links dropdown |
E | Delete Help Link | Remove a selected custom Help Link |
Add New Help Link
Follow the steps below to add a custom Help Links for your application:
Open the User Interface configuration (Administration > Applications > App Designer > User Interface > Header)
Locate the Help Links interface, then click the
Add button:
The New Help Links window appears.
Enter Display Text in the field provided. This is the text that appears in the Help dropdown in your application.
Provide a URL for the help materials. The user is linked to this URL when selecting the Display Text in the Help dropdown.
Click Add to add the link. The new link appears in the Help Links List:
Click Save to save the changes. The link is now present under the Help link in your application.
Edit Help Link
Follow the steps below to edit a custom Help Link for your application:
Open the User Interface configuration (Administration > Applications > App Designer > User Interface > Header)
Locate the Help Links interface, then select an existing help link from the list and click the
Edit button:
The Edit Help Links window appears.
Edit the link details as needed. Click Add to apply the changes:
Click Save to save the changes. The changes are now applied to the application.
Delete a Help Link
Follow the steps below to edit a custom Help Link for your application:
Open the User Interface configuration (Administration > Applications > App Designer > User Interface > Header)
Locate the Help Links interface, then select an existing help link from the list and click the
Delete button:
NOTE: There is no confirmation step when deleting a Help Link, it is removed automatically.
The help link is removed from the list.
Click Save to save the changes.