Change URL display text in list

[sgodinho]

Hello,

I have a URL field, and it is displaying the full, hyperlinked, URL. I was wondering if, rather than the field displaying the full URL, it was possible to say something like, "View Dashboard". 

The URL field is calculated, and opens fine. It's just ugly and I was wondering if anyone has had any better luck trying to fix something like this yet.

I also have the right-click UI action working, but would like a "View Dashboard" link for visibility.

Thanks in advance!

[MrMuhammad]

Hi,

I am adding a thread here. Please see Chuck Tomasi's solution later in the thread. I hope this will help.

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=027a87e9db5cdbc01dcaf3231f96...

Please mark this accepted & helpful if it answered your question.

Thanks & Regards,
Sharjeel

[Mohammad Danis1]

Hi,

I found one solution which Chuck has provided in one of the post, please try it will help you : 

Here's my idea (it needs some HTML styling).

Create a UI Macro (System UI> Macro). Mine is called "website". The name matters because it is used as a formatter which you can add to the form.

My simple UI macro looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<j:jelly trim="false" xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:g="glide" xmlns:j2="null" xmlns:g2="null">

  <g:evaluate jelly="true">

  var gr = new GlideRecord(jelly.jvar_ref_table);

  if (gr.get(jelly.sys_id)) {

  gs.log('url=' + gr.u_url);

  }

  </g:evaluate>

  Website: <a target="_blank" href='${gr.u_url}'>LINK</a>

</j:jelly>

Next, create a formatter (System UI> Formatter)

Make sure the Formatter field is the name of your macro defined above.

Finally, place the field on the form using the usual methods (Configure> Form Layout or Configure> Form Design). You will find your formatter listed with the other formatters (like Activities (filtered)).

Granted, mine's not the prettiest thing, with a little HTML style and table for alignment, it can be better. The top URL is the original field value. The bottom "Website" has a clickable link that opens in a new window.

http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=UI_Macros

Creating a Formatter - ServiceNow Wiki  

Kind Regards,
Mohammad Danish

[sgodinho]

Hello,

I appreciate the thought. Unfortunately, the formatter does not meet the need because it is not visible from list view. We need this to show up on a list for dashboard purposes. 

[RaghavSh]

Refer: https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=027a87e9db5cdbc01dcaf3231f96...

It have couple of options to solve your problem.