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Basically for the business im working with, once a record is created, I have to generate a hyperlink like this

https://businesscentral.dynamics.com/?company=REFINEMAX%20INC&page=50169&filter=NewIncomingLotTable.ID%20IS%20%27%7b0232AB17-FE7E-4539-A449-EC4560CA3B5A%7d%27

The reason being is that I have to email this link to one of the workers who uses the system so they are notified when a new incoming lot is processed. However, I am having trouble with generating a working hyperlink as all the methods I;ve tried seem to complicated/hardcoded or just dont work for some reason. One function i've seen is the System.GetURL() function, for that this below is my syntax

recordURL := System.GetUrl(ClientType::Current, CompanyName, ObjectType::Page, 50171, assayRec, true);

This however returns a non-working hyperlink that errors out to a page that reads

Could not open the company.

Could not open the "REFINEMAX INCpage" company.

The company "REFINEMAX INCpage" does not exist.

Date and time: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:41:34 GMT

Microsoft Entra tenant: 0ff167b6-b89a-4c57-a41d-298ef6806a04

Operation: adc60dcb1fbe435993f07fff11cf1b55

and generates the link

https://businesscentral.dynamics.com/0ff167b6-b89a-4c57-a41d-298ef6806a04/BetaTesting/?company=CRONUS%20USA%2C%20Inc.page=50171

Which both has the incorrect company name, but also very barebones as it doesnt link to a specific record (there is not filters even though I set filters to true). Any help or any other ways I can generate a sharable link to a record on business central through code? Thank you

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Jeffrey Bulanadi 6,939 on at

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Hi

Thanks for the detailed breakdown—this is a common challenge when generating deep links to specific records in BC. The issue you're facing stems from two things:

Incorrect query parameter formatting (missing ampersand before page)

Improper filter construction when using System.GetUrl

Here’s how to resolve it:

1. Correct Usage of System.GetUrl
The System.GetUrl() function is valid, but it doesn’t automatically format filters. You’ll need to manually append the filter string to the URL.

al

procedure GenerateRecordUrl(): Text var recordURL: Text; filterText: Text; pageID: Integer; assayRec: Record "NewIncomingLotTable"; begin pageID := 50169; // Replace with your actual page ID recordURL := System.GetUrl(ClientType::Current, CompanyName, ObjectType::Page, pageID, assayRec, true); // Fix malformed URL by inserting ampersand before 'page' recordURL := recordURL.Replace('page=', '&page='); // Construct filter manually filterText := '&filter=ID IS ''' + Format(assayRec.ID) + ''''; // Append filter to URL recordURL := recordURL + filterText; exit(recordURL); end;

2. Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Ensure CompanyName is URL-encoded (e.g., REFINEMAX INC becomes REFINEMAX%20INC)

Always insert & before page= and filter= manually

Use Format() to convert GUIDs or record IDs to string safely

Confirm the record is retrieved before generating the URL

Helpful References

System.GetUrl Method – Microsoft Learn

Community Thread – Deep Linking to Records

Here’s a link that showcase a correct formatted deep link:
Dynamics 365 Lab – Share Readable Deep Links

If you find this helpful, feel free to mark this as the suggested or verified answer.

Cheers
Jeffrey

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How to generate hyperlink for a record

To generate a hyperlink for a record in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O), you can create a URL that deep links directly to a specific form and record.

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Mano Dharmalingam 20 on at

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Hi,

I believe the issue is not related to the unavailability of the company in the URL but rather the incorrect structure of the URL. Specifically, there should be an "&" added near "page" for the URL to be valid.

To address this, I've implemented the following code to generate the URL for a specific record from the purchase header. Please review and let me know if this solution works for you:

action("GetSystemURL")

{

  Caption = 'Get System URL';

  ApplicationArea = All;

  trigger OnAction()

  var

  ObjID: Integer;

  TextURL: Text;

  PurchaseHeaderRec: Record "Purchase Header";

  begin

  if PurchaseHeaderRec.get(PurchaseHeaderRec."DocumentType"::Order, rec."No.") then begin

  // Retrieve the object ID by parsing the ObjectID and calling the procedure

  ObjID := 50;

  // Generate the URL using System.GetUrl

  TextURL := System.GetUrl(

  CurrentClientType,

  CompanyName,

  ObjectType::Page,

  ObjID,

  PurchaseHeaderRec,

  true

);

  // Ensure the generated URL contains proper query parameters

  TextURL := FormatUrl(TextURL, PurchaseHeaderRec);

  // Display the resulting URL

  Message('%1', TextURL);

  end;

  end;

}

  /// <summary>

  /// Formats a URL string to ensure proper handling of query parameters.

  /// </summary>

  /// <param name="Url">The URL to format.</param>

  /// <returns>The formatted URL.</returns>

  procedure FormatUrl(Url: Text; PurchHeaderRec: Record "Purchase Header"): Text

  var

  filterValue: Text;

  pageFilter: text;

  LBLFilter: Label ' IS ';

  LBLCaption: Label 'No.';

  begin

  Url := Url.Replace('page', '&page');

  filterValue := LBLFilter + '''' + PurchHeaderRec."No." + ''''; // Replace with the actual filter value

  pageFilter := '''' + LBLCaption + '''' + filterValue;

  Url := Url + '&filter=' + pageFilter;

  Url := Url.Replace('filter', '&filter');

  exit(Url);

  end;

Thanks,

Mano Dharmalingam

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Mano Dharmalingam 20 on at

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Hi,

I believe the issue is not related to the unavailability of the company in the URL but rather the incorrect structure of the URL. Specifically, there should be an "&" added near "page" for the URL to be valid.

To address this, I've implemented the following code to generate the URL for a specific record from the purchase header. Please review and let me know if this solution works for you:

action("GetSystemURL")

{

Caption = 'Get System URL';

ApplicationArea = All;

trigger OnAction()

var

ObjID: Integer;

TextURL: Text;

PurchaseHeaderRec: Record "Purchase Header";

begin

if PurchaseHeaderRec.get(PurchaseHeaderRec."Document Type"::Order, rec."No.") then begin

// Retrieve the object ID by parsing the ObjectID and calling the procedure

ObjID := GetObjectIdByName(DelStr(ObjectID, 1, 5));

// Generate the URL using System.GetUrl

TextURL := System.GetUrl(

CurrentClientType,

CompanyName,

ObjectType::Page,

ObjID,

PurchaseHeaderRec,

true

);

// Ensure the generated URL contains proper query parameters

TextURL := FormatUrl(TextURL, PurchaseHeaderRec);

// Display the resulting URL

Message('%1', TextURL);

end;

end;

}

/// <summary>

/// Formats a URL string to ensure proper handling of query parameters.

/// </summary>

/// <param name="Url">The URL to format.</param>

/// <returns>The formatted URL.</returns>

procedure FormatUrl(Url: Text; PurchHeaderRec: Record "Purchase Header"): Text

var

filterValue: Text;

pageFilter: text;

LBLFilter: Label ' IS ';

LBLCaption: Label 'No.';

begin

Url := Url.Replace('page', '&page');

filterValue := LBLFilter + '''' + PurchHeaderRec."No." + ''''; // Replace with the actual filter value

pageFilter := '''' + LBLCaption + '''' + filterValue;

Url := Url + '&filter=' + pageFilter;

Url := Url.Replace('filter', '&filter');

exit(Url);

end;
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the Object ID for a given Object Name within the Page object type.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ObjectName">Name of the object to find.</param>
/// <returns>The Object ID if found; otherwise, 0.</returns>
procedure GetObjectIdByName(ObjectName: Text): Integer
var
AllObjWithCaptionRec: Record AllObjWithCaption;
begin
AllObjWithCaptionRec.Reset();
AllObjWithCaptionRec.SetRange("Object Type", AllObjWithCaptionRec."Object Type"::Page);
AllObjWithCaptionRec.SetRange("Object Name", ObjectName);
if AllObjWithCaptionRec.FindFirst() then
exit(AllObjWithCaptionRec."Object ID");

exit(0);
end;

Thanks,

Mano Dharmalingam

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Alexander Drogin 262 on at

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I don't think it's the GetUrl function that is to blame here.

First of all, regarding the incorrect company name - the URL is missing an ampersand character between the company name and the next parameter. Probably the generated URL is reformatted when you copy it. Check the value of recordURL variable in the debugger, it must look like this

?company=CRONUS%20USA%2C%20Inc.&page=50171

As for the filters, does you variable assayRec has any filters applied? This function works perfectly for me and adds filters if the record is filtered.

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Ramiz 597 on at

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Hi,

You can try using this.

Hyperlink(GetUrl(ClientType::Current, CompanyToOpen, ObjectType::Page, Page::"Warehouse Shipment", WarehouseShipmentHeader))

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Khushbu Rajvi. 18,914 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hope this help as well:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/record/record-addlink-method

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/system/system-hyperlink-method

https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/post/?postid=ee96f490-9d59-4074-9972-5d1cfe568676

https://www.triangle.es/en/news/how-to-create-record-links-dynamics-nav/

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YUN ZHU 89,902 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi, hope the following can give you some hints.

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Filtering Data by the Web Client URL

https://yzhums.com/24323/

Thanks.

ZHU

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