Jarl, Thanks - that hit the spot exactly. Including F<field ID>=value in the URL works great.
Luisa, thanks for your answer - that will be very useful for some more advanced work later on. Jerry Jerry Niman Tel +44 (0)161-247 1474 Head of Information Systems Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] the Manchester Metropolitan University Mobile +44 (0)7770 638104 Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University's email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 19 Apr 06 10:34:45 >>> This may give you a starting point: http://www.remedy.com/customers/dht/archive/07-05-2005_C.htm -- Jarl On 4/19/06, Jerry Niman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a way to inject a value into a URL for a mid-tier form that can > subsequently be extracted > by workflow when the form displays? > > The particular application is for a Risk Log system (Prince II people will > know all about them - > the rest can guess). > > I want to use the same system for many different projects, and was hoping to > keep things simple for > the user by having a link to the risk log somewhere on each project's web > site. The URL would > include something to indicate to ARS which project was involved, so that > Mid-Tier could narrow down > the risks displayed to those associated with the project concerned. > > I have found one way to do this by creating a new view onto the main form for > each project, and > specifying the view in the linking URL. The name of the view can be tested by > workflow when the form > opens, so ARS knows from that point on which project to look at. However, I > am sure a more elegant > solution should exist. > > Any suggestions? > > Many thanks in advance, > > Jerry > > > > Jerry Niman Tel +44 (0)161-247 1474 > Head of Information Systems Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > the Manchester Metropolitan University Mobile +44 (0)7770 638104 > > Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the > Manchester Metropolitan > University's email disclaimer available on its website > http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org
