Troubleshooting
Problem
When you copy and paste the share URL for a folder, the appropriate folder is selected. However, the perspective might be the default "home" perspective, instead of the custom perspective from your sample.
Symptom
For example, the original URL might be:
http://servername:9300/bi/?perspective=MyWelcome&folder=.public_folders%2FCUSTOM&location=team
Whereas the shared URL might result in:
http://servername:9300/bi/?perspective=MyWelcome&folder=.public_folders%2FCUSTOM&location=team
Whereas the shared URL might result in:
Document Location
Worldwide
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Modified date:
14 January 2026
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