Adding Extra Custom Link on Dashboard Header

OBIEE has default header with its default links.

But along with these links we can also add custom link to dashboard header.

In this example I will create a custom link on dashboard header that will open pdf document stored on server.

     1.      Create ‘customlinks.xml’ file in following path,

/instances/instance1/bifoundation/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1

Add following code to this file,

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<customLinks xmlns="com.siebel.analytics.web/customlinks/v1">

      <link id="l1" name="PDF" description="PDF" src="http://serverName.com:9704/analyticsFolder/help_doc.pdf" target="blank" />

</customLinks>

This file holds the information for PDF file for which we need to create custom link.

   

     2.  Add following code to Instanceconfig.xml,

<CustomLinks>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<filePath>/u01/Middleware/instances/instance1/bifoundation/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1/customlinks.xml</filePath>

</CustomLinks>

This code will map to customlinks.xml file which in turn will create custom link ‘PDF’.

   

     3.   Once this is done, restart your presentation services and you  will be able to see custom link on dashboard.