URL Iview parameter converted to ASCII

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a url Iview for the following url:

http://xxxx.com/b2b/init.do?sap-accessibility=&portal=YES

I've entered <b>http://xxxx.com/b2b/init.do</b> as the url, <b>sap-accessibility=&portal</b> as the url parameter, and <b>YES</b> as the value. When I preview this it gives me:

http://xxxx.com/b2b/init.do?sap-accessibility%3D%26portal=YES

<b>=</b> is being converted to %3D, and <b>&</b> is being converted to %26 - the ASCII equivalent. I understand that special characters in the parameter are automatically converted to ASCII but I don't want this to happen.

How can I ensure that the correct url is used.

Thanks

Richard

[alexandre_gueriot]

Hi Richard,

In your case you have not one parameter but two: "sap-accessibility" and "portal". The '&' is used to separate parameter assignations. In your URL example the parameter "sap-accessibilty" has no value and the parameter "portal" is set with the value "YES".

If you define "sap-accessibility=&portal" as parameter name, it is absolut normal that it converts the '&' and '=' in %3d and %26.

Regards,

Alexandre

[nol_hendrikx]

Richard,

Your browser will need this. Some params need to be encoded, otherwise your application will not run. There must be a distinction between your application and the parameters.

If you need to know the encoded version of the special characters (like =, & and so on) . you can use google and search for = (%3D).