Add a Hyperlink Using a CA-Provided CSV

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Add a Hyperlink Using a CA-Provided CSV

CA Chorus includes a facility to add hyperinks as comma-separated value (CSV) file entries. Use this procedure to add a discipline hyperlink using a CA-provided CSV. When adding a hyperlink to the Quick Links module using a CSV file, you can use the custom-quicklinks.txt file at chorus_install_directory/config.

Follow these steps:

Navigate to chorus_install_directory/config.
Open the custom-quicklinks.txt file.
Add the required schema information, and save the file.
Note: In both examples, to view each hyperlink, you must have access to applicable resource (bold). Contact your security administrator to add this resource name. For the steps to add this user authorization, see the Site Preparation Guide.

Example: Variables Not Required

This example adds a link named CA Support Online. Use all values noted, except the icon file name. Place the icon of your choice in the appropriate folder and use the name here.
```
http://support.ca.com,View CA Support Online,Launches the home page.,resources/resources/images/icons/CA_32b.png,SDK,CHORUS.ROLE.SDK
```
Example: Variables Required

This example shows how the Security Administration Interface is added to the Quick Links module using variables and a velocity script. In the first two lines, you specify the schema information, including the server and port variables. The remainder of the text is a velocity script to simplify how you add or modify hyperlinks that require dynamic information.

Note: CALDAP indicates where you specify the APPLID, which allows single signon.
```
http://$server:$port/SecAdmin,Administer Security Definitions,Launches the Security Administration interface,resources/resources/images/icons/admin_securitydefintn_32b.png,Security Administration,CHORUS.ROLE.SECURITY
```
```
"#set ($server = $db.oneResult(""CALL chorus_platform_config.config_map_get('server')""))
```
```
#set ($port = $db.oneResult(""CALL chorus_platform_config.config_map_get('port')""))
```
```
#set ($userid = $db.oneResult(""CALL chorus_platform_config.get_chorus_user()""))
```
```
#set ($passticket = $db.oneResult(""CALL chorus_platform_config.generate_passticket('$userid','CALDAP')""))  
```
```
http://$server:$port/SecAdmin?var1=$userid&var2=$passticket"
```
Restart the CA Chorus JBoss server for these changes to take effect.
Log back in to CA Chorus.
Launch the Quick Links module.
The new hyperlink appears under the applicable discipline section.
Click the new hyperlink.
Your link opens.

You have configured the Quick Links module to include one of your UI tools.