Can you make a WhatsApp link to detail open the App rather than the Browser

[Jaros]

Hi everyone,

I’ve setup a WhatsApp action which sends a link to a detail view for a record.

When the recipient clicks on the link it opens in the browser.

Is there a way to default to the app rather?

[juandres]

Hola Jarós, me compartirias como lo hiciste

[SkrOYC]

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@Jaros wrote:

Is there a way to default to the app rather?

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 This is device specific config, not AppSheet related. But consider that AppSheet has an URI of this type:
appsheet-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx://

Create app launchers or launch apps and URLs from AppSheet apps - AppSheet Help

[juandres]

Would you be so kind as to provide me with a specific example of what I have to add next?

"https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+595"&substitute([Company Phone],"+","")&
"&text="

I would like it to redirect to the detail view of this row

[Sethharrington]

You could place in the action something like

"https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone="&[Company Phone]&"&text&type=phone_number&app_absent=0"

I don't think the substitute is necessary

[juandres]

the link to whatsapp works perfectly for me with that format.

What I would like is to know how to add the LINKTOAPP.
in such a way that the user can jump from whatsapp to appsheet directly to the detailed view in question.

thanks for the return

[Sethharrington]

Se supone que cuando activas un link de WhatsApp, el mismo te pregunta si quieres ir a la App o si quieres quedarte en la Web
Creo que va a depender mas de si el usuario tiene la app.

[SkrOYC]

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@juandres wrote:

in such a way that the user can jump from whatsapp to appsheet directly to the detailed view in question

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It's up to the user, you can't force the user to open a URL if they have configured their device to not do so. But, in general, it should work without problems

[juandres]

thanks for the reply.

I think I did not express myself well.

" https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+595 "&substitute([Company Phone],"+","")&
"&text=" *Hello boss please approve this purchase*" linktoview(myview_detail),linktorow([_thisrow].[ID])"

---->how do I write correctly?

I'm sorry, I don't know much about syntax😥

[SkrOYC]

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@juandres wrote:

" https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+595 "&substitute([Company Phone],"+","")&
"&text=" *Hello boss please approve this purchase*" linktoview(myview_detail),linktorow([_thisrow].[ID])"

---->how do I write correctly?

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Probably this way:

CONCATENATE(
  "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+595",
  SUBSTITUTE([Company Phone], "+", ""),
  "&text=",
  ENCODEURL(
    CONCATENATE(
      "Hello boss please approve this purchase: ",
      LINKTOVIEW("Detail_View_Name", "AppId")
    )
  )
)

[juandres]

sadly it didn't work.

Thank you very much for the contribution

[SkrOYC]

Please change it to this:

CONCATENATE(
  "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+595",
  SUBSTITUTE([Company Phone], "+", ""),
  "&text=",
  ENCODEURL(
    CONCATENATE(
      "Hello boss please approve this purchase: ",
      "https://www.appsheet.com/start/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      LINKTOVIEW("Detail_View_Name")
    )
  )
)

[juandres]

I think we are close now.

It already opens the app but it goes to the Start view by default 😮

TY again

[SkrOYC]

Are you using the Desktop Mode?.
Also, you are linking to a Detail View but you are not providing any ID, which makes no sense to me

[juandres]

Excato, on the web it takes me to the start view.

in the app it takes me to the detail view. (great, you're a genius)

How can I provide the element id?

[SkrOYC]

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@juandres wrote:

Excato, on the web it takes me to the start view

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Don't expect it to work differently because it's half baked still.

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@juandres wrote:

How can I provide the element id?

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LINKTOROW() - AppSheet Help

[juandres]

Finally it worked perfectly for me (in the mobile version). I am really grateful to you.

[SkrOYC]

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@juandres wrote:

(great, you're a genius)

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Nah, I just have more experience with the platform.

Btw, read the docs, that will always help in the journey to master AppSheet

https://help.appsheet.com/

[juandres]

great contribution.

doing research

Cheers