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Setup Direct Link to PBCS Form or Dashboard

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If you’ve ever tried to send a direct link to a PBCS form or dashboard, you’ll know that it’s not as simple as copying the URL from within the webpage. This usually ends in an error or directs the recipient to the PBCS home page, instead of to the intended form or dashboard. Luckily, it is in fact possible to send a direct URL for a specific PBCS form or dashboard, but we must construct the URL in a precise way. This blog details how this can be done. The URL template differs slightly depending on whether you want to open a Form or a Dashboard. Data Forms: https://virtualhost/HyperionPlanning/faces/LogOn?Direct=True&ObjectType=FORM&ObjectName=FormName&POV=M1,M2 Dashboards: https://virtualhost/HyperionPlanning/faces/LogOn?Direct=True&ObjectType=DASHBOARD&ObjectName=DashboardName&POV=M1,M2 Where the parameters for the URL are as follows: ·          Virtualhost – this is the PBCS Instance URL (eg: https://demo-test-demo.pbcs.em2.oracl