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title: "Link Generator Desktop Admin Guide 9.0.x"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://helpfiles.fybsoftware.com.au/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Link Generator Desktop Admin Guide 9.0.x

## OVERVIEW

The Link Generator Admin Console can only be accessed by Content Manager Administrators or Records Managers.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d6552dbe-372e-441e-bf0c-dbc5e937f181/Images/Documentation/image-GF6X3VD1.png)

To update the application settings please follow these steps below:

1. Open Link Generator
2. Click on the settings icon ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d6552dbe-372e-441e-bf0c-dbc5e937f181/Images/Documentation/image-UH6SFQPG.png)
3. The setting window will display

The Link Generator Admin Console contains the following settings:

### LICENSE PATH

The path to the license for Link Generator. Clicking on the path will allow for a new license to be selected. More information on updating the license can be found in the **Link Generator License Update Guide**.

### DATABASE ID

The ID of the dataset Link Generator will be connected to.

### TEMP PATH

The temp path utilized by Link Generator. This path must be a **shared** network path (**Example:** \\Server\fybaddins$\LinkGenerator\ )

### INTERNAL

The internal URL of the FYB Link Generator API.

**Example:** https://server-name/LinkGeneratorAP

### EXTERNAL

If the Link Generator API has been configured for external use then the external URL can be added here.

**Example:** https://domain.com.au/LinkGeneratorAPI

If externally accessible links are not being used, leave this field empty.

### WEB CLIENT

The Content Manager Web client URL.

**Example:** https://server/ContentManager?q=uri:

To disable the Web Client Link, leave this field empty

### DEFAULT LINK

Set the default link format to show when Link Generator opens. This can be set to "**URL**", "**HYPERLINK**", or "**HTML**".

**URL** will produce a **standard URL**, like the following: [http://server/LinkGeneratorAPI/LR/HD9D087FDHFK2D/1](http://server/LinkGeneratorAPI/LR/HD9D087FDHFK2D/1)

**HTML** will produce an **HTML link** that can be pasted into a web page, like the following: `<a href='http://server/LinkGeneratorAPI/LR/HD9D087FDHFK2D/1'>DOC/20/1234 - FYB Link Generator User Manual 8.1.0</a>`

**HYPERLINK** will produce a **hyperlink** that can be pasted into a Microsoft Office document, like the following: [DOC/20/1234 - FYB Link Generator User Manual 8.1.0](http://server/LinkGeneratorAPI/LR/HD9D087FDHFK2D/1)

### HYPERLINK TITLING

The titling for hyperlinks can be modified here. If this field is blank, it will be defaulted to **Record Number - Record Title** {RecordNumber} - {RecordTitle}

Placeholders can be used to populate record data into the title.

**Properties** will utilise it's **Property ID** as the placeholder’s name.

**Example:** { RecordAddressee}

- Find all Property IDs [here](https://content-manager-sdk.github.io/Community/10/property_definition_metadata.html) for Content Manager Version 10.
- Find all Property IDs [here](https://content-manager-sdk.github.io/Community/10/property_definition_metadata.html) for Content Manager Version 10. **Additional fields** will utilise it's **Search Clause Caption**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d6552dbe-372e-441e-bf0c-dbc5e937f181/Images/Documentation/image-0E8U0NAE.png)

To create a placeholder, surround the property ID, or search clause caption with brackets. For example: {RecordTitle} - {Policy Owner}

### THUMBNAIL ICON

To display file type icon thumbnails for word or email hyperlinks. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d6552dbe-372e-441e-bf0c-dbc5e937f181/Images/Documentation/image-H5K9HBY9.png)

### ENABLING/DISABLING LINK TYPES

All link types of Link Generator can be enabled or disabled from use. Simply tick/untick the link types that you wish to enable/disable. Disabled link types will be hidden on the user interface.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d6552dbe-372e-441e-bf0c-dbc5e937f181/Images/Documentation/image-5LJ2DMP6.png)

### ENABLING NOTES ON LINK EXECUTION

A note can be added to the record upon link execution with the **Link Generator API**. Please see the Link Generator API Admin guide for more information.