Appendix : Legacy Presto components : Mashables and Mashups : Mashups in Business Analytics Wires : Creating Mashups in Wires : Add Actions or Other Blocks : Build URLs
Build URLs
 
Copy and Update a URL
Provide the Complete URL Dynamically
Build a URL from Components
The URLBuilder action allows you to create URLs dynamically to use as input to DirectInvoke or other blocks. You can either:
*Copy and Update a URL
*Provide the Complete URL Dynamically
*Build a URL from Components
URL
*Leave this property blank if you are building the URL from components.
*To copy and update a URL, paste or enter the example URL in this field. Then click Run or press Tab. Wires separates the example URL into its various components which you can now update individually, or assign input fields or other paths to provide this data dynamically.
*To provide a fully dynamic URL, click and add an input field or select a field from some other block. See Select Fields or Paths for Block Properties with the Path Selector for more information.
Protocol
Use this property to update existing URLs or build URLs from components. Select HTTP or HTTPS as the protocol for the URL.
Domain
Use this property to update existing URLs or build URLs from components. Either:
*Enter the domain directly.
*Click to open the Path Selector list.
Then add an input field, select an input fiels or select a path to a field from some other block to supply the domain dynamically. See Select Fields or Paths for Block Properties with the Path Selector for more information.
For example: www.example.com
Add a new path
Use this property to update existing URLs or build URLs from components.
Click to add one step of a path to the domain. For example: http://www.example.com/new-path-step
You can add any number of path steps in the order in which they should appear in the final URL.
Paths
You can either:
*Enter a value for this portion of the path.
*Click to open the Path Selector list.
Then add an input field, select an existing input field or select the path to a field from some other block to supply this portion of the path dynamically. See Select Fields or Paths for Block Properties with the Path Selector for more information.
For example: http://www.example.com/{$care-giver-type}
Add a new parameter
Use this property to update existing URLs or build URLs from components.
Click to add a parameter to the URL. For example: http://www.example.com/md?specialty=pediatrician
You can add any number of parameters to the URL.
Parameters
Use this property to update existing URLs or build URLs from components.
For each parameter, enter the parameter name in the left field. Define the parameter value in the right field. Either:
*Enter a value.
*Click to open the Path Selector list.
Then add an input field, select an existing input field or select the path to a field from some other block to supply the parameter value dynamically. See Select Fields or Paths for Block Properties with the Path Selector for more information.
For example: http://www.example.com/{$care-giver-type}?specialty={$specialty}
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