3 Replies Latest reply on Mar 22, 2017 5:07 AM by Alex Braun

URL Action to workbook not view

Theresa McInally Mar 21, 2017 7:20 AM

We're creating a navigation / landing page in 10.1 using the PostgreSQL tables to act as URL action filters.

I have one working great which gives a list of all dashboards and gives a URL link to the first view.

The problem I am having is creating a second one. I also have created an indexed list which returns the workbook name of my most viewed workbooks. I want a URL action to act as a shortcut. The problem I have is if I add the first view name, it indexes by view (not workbook).

I know the naming convention for a URL is http://<servername>/#/site/<sitename>/views/<workbook>/<sheet>, but my problem is I don't have the sheet name. Is there a way to build a URL taking me to the workbook instead?

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Alex Braun Mar 21, 2017 2:03 PM (in response to Theresa McInally)

Yes, if you navigate to the workbook page on server, it will have a number and you can use that to navigate to the workbook page to select a view from there.

If you use the workbook table, the ID field will give you the number

http://<yourwebserver>/#/workbooks/55/views
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Theresa McInally Mar 22, 2017 1:37 AM (in response to Alex Braun)

Thanks Alex, but this solution won't work for me. The issue is that the view name will change - be dynamic based upon the number of views a user has. My indexing means I can't return the name of the view, just the workbook, So I am looking for a way to navigate just to the workbook without referencing a view at all.
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Alex Braun Mar 22, 2017 5:07 AM (in response to Theresa McInally)

Are you using the PostGreSQL tables in tableau to get your most viewed workbooks? If so you should be able to join to the workbooks table and get the workbook ID and put it in that URL posted above. That URL will just take you to the page where is lists all of the available views within the workbook.
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