2911357 - Adding Links to People Profile Portlet - SuccessFactors Employee Profile

How to add hyperlinks to People Profile portlets.

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SAP SuccessFactors Employee Profile

Note: The add link option is available for all the blocks but the Block Description is available only for Block types: Live Profile User Information and Live Profile Background Information.

VIA "LINKS":

You may add a hyperlink by going to Admin Center > Configure People Profile.
If the Links option is visible, that block allows you to set up an URL.

NOTE: This will only be visible during Edit mode and NOT in View mode.

• On "URL" Field, insert the link you want people to be directed to;
• On "Text to Display", type the text you want to be visible for people to click on in order to be directed to the other page;
  
  
  
  
• Now, go to Employee Profile and find the block you added the link to;
• Click on the "pencil" icon (Edit), and see the link you have configured:
  
  

NOTE: When adding more than one link in configure people profile, the link order in UI won't appear in the same order as the one configured in "Configure People Profile". 

• In Configure People Profile:

           

• How it appears in UI:

           

VIA "BLOCK DESCRIPTION":

It is possible to add links using the "Description" box / Help Text, too.

• Type a text in the "Block Description" box;
  
  
• Select the text you want to be clickable;
• Click the "..." (More Options) button;
• Then, click on "Insert/Edit Link";
  
  
  
  
• The following screen will appear;
  
  
  
  URL: URL of the target website.
  Display Text: Text you have previously selected, that will be clickable.
  Title: Tooltip text. Limited functionality, as it does not support spaces.
  Target:
   - None = Opens the website on the same tab.
   - New Window = Opens the website on another tab.
  
  
• After that, go to Employee Profile and find the block you added the link to;
• Click on the "Help" icon and see the available link:
  
  
  
  
  
  NOTE: This tool will also work for Translations. 
  
  
  
• After doing the procedure above for the default language, click the "Globe" icon, on "Block Description" field;
• Copy the whole text from the default language field and paste it in the desired translation box;
  
  
  
  
• Now, change the text from the source to the target field, according to the translation:
  
  
  
  
• Save the changes made;
• Change system's language;
• Go to Employee Profile and find the block you added the link to;
• Click on the "Help" icon and see the available link for the new translation:
  
  

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