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3767742 - "Web Address" custom field not rendered as hyperlink in Custom CDS Views and Analytical List Page created through Manage KPIs and Reports - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Symptom

  • A custom field with data type “Web Address (URL)” displays as plain text instead of a clickable hyperlink when consumed in Custom CDS Views.
  • The same field displays as plain text in a List Report/Fiori application generated on top of the Custom CDS View, created through Manage KPIs and Reports. 

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create a custom field with type Web Address.
  2. Enable the field for the required business contexts.
  3. Add the field in Custom CDS Views.
  4. Build a List Report or otherwise consume the CDS view.
  5. Observe that the URL field is displayed as plain text instead of a clickable hyperlink.

Resolution

Generated Analytical List Pages created via Manage KPIs and Reports and the Custom Analytical Query preview (InA service) do not interpret @UI hyperlink-related annotations and do not support rendering Web Address fields as clickable links. This is expected behavior and works as designed.

Keywords

web address, url field, hyperlink, not clickable, plain text, custom cds view, list report, analytical list page, manage kpis and reports, fiori elements, custom analytical query, ina service, ui annotations, @ui.lineitem, s/4hana cloud public edition , KBA , CA-GTF-SB-S4H-RT , SAP Smart Business S4H - Run Time , BC-SRV-APS-ANA-MDA , Generic Player for Multidimensional Analysis , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions