Text tool link changes special characters in link

hroderick-thr

I was liking the Text tool a lot until I got stumped.

I need to put in a link to https:\\tableau\#\site\...etc

Text tool keeps changing the # to %25 and the link doesn't work.

I tried ## and got %25%25

Is there an escape character I can put before the # so it will not change?

Developer

Reporting

Tips and Tricks

Accepted answers

hroderick-thr

I believe it would work if I coded it like you advised. And I REALLY appreciate the fast answer.

But I left out part of the story.

The link I'm trying to insert needs to be dynamic.

It ends with a filter like https:\\tableay\#\…?dataowner=hroderick

and the hroderick changes to other people.

I tried the forward stash / .

EUREAKA it worked. \/#\ became \#\

I got an email with the \#\ in the link

So for Alteryx it is solved!

My joy was short-lived when outlook changes the # to %23

That's a plea for a different board

Thanks again

All comments

DiganP

@hroderick-thr I think you are talking about the report text tool. I would put in a hyperlink, give it the proper text to display and the url associated with it. Just tested it, it works as expected.

for example:

<Link Test|https://tableau.com/#/views/App/Dashboard1?:iid=14>

Let me know if you need help setting it up.

hroderick-thr

I believe it would work if I coded it like you advised. And I REALLY appreciate the fast answer.

But I left out part of the story.

The link I'm trying to insert needs to be dynamic.

It ends with a filter like https:\\tableay\#\…?dataowner=hroderick

and the hroderick changes to other people.

I tried the forward stash / .

EUREAKA it worked. \/#\ became \#\

I got an email with the \#\ in the link

So for Alteryx it is solved!

My joy was short-lived when outlook changes the # to %23

That's a plea for a different board

Thanks again

Quick Links

This months top contributors

AkimasaKajitani 389

mceleavey 388

mbarone 337

Hollingsworth 335

LanisC 335