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By the end of this chapter you will understand what an Open URL action is and how to use them, and you will have created a Open URL Actionflow in your application.
What is an Open URL Action?
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Creating Open URL Actions
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Worked Example
Here's a worked example using the School Data (available from the Learning Centre).
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In this example, we will use the Teachers grid on the Teacher Management screen to configure a button to open a webpage.
Open URL Action to Open Webpage
- On the Teacher Management screen,
