The following link types are supported:

• Mailto: link this field to create an email
• PIN: links the field with a PIN-to-PIN message.
• Tel: link this field to link to a phone call. Also filters the phone numbers and remove any extra character to make it compatible with device phone numbers call.
• Details: when selected means that this field is linked to the detail screen.
• Subquery: Allows create subquerys that can relate one directory with another.
• Mashup: use this link type when is desired to embed the output of the specified URL within the details page of cDir.
  • Note: cDir ships with a proof of concept example for mashup link, called BESQuery.
• Other: normally used to setup a generic hyperlink associated with a field.

Yes, this is done by defining User Groups and granting rights to the Directory and LDAP Object, as follows:

1. Launch cDir Management Console.
2. Go to Users & Access tab.
3. Select User Groups tab.
4. Click Add New Group button.
5. Define a new Users Group (see cDir Installation Guide >> Assign User Access Rights section for more details).
6. To change the rights to a Directory go to Directories tab.
7. Edit the corresponding Directory.
8. In the Visible To section, click arrow to move the desired group from Available to Selected.
9. Click Save to persist the settings.
10. To change the rights for a LDAP Object go to LDAP Objects tab.
11. Edit the corresponding LDAP Object.
12. In the Visible to section move the desired group from Available to Selected.
13. Click Save to persist the settings.