1. Invoke a URL: Make it easy to access strategic information from within your recruitment system with the click of a button. Zoho supports both static and dynamic URLs, giving you a high degree of flexibility.
   
2. Write your own custom functions: Using our Deluge Script Editor, you can define your own button actions by writing a new custom function. 
   

Create a new button   

1. Log in to Zoho Sigma console and click Extensions.
   
2. Select the extension you'd like to modify and click Edit Extension.
   You will be navigated to the Zoho Developers console.
3. Click Modules in the left pane, select a module and then click the Links & Buttons tab.
   
4. Click Create New Button.
   
5. In the Create Your Button page, do the following:
   
1. Choose the module where you want to create a custom button.
   
2. For easy identification, name your button. 
   The button name should not exceed 30 characters.
3. Click the Add Description link and specify the details of your custom button.
   The description cannot exceed 250 characters.
4. Choose the location of your custom button from the drop-down list.
   Custom buttons can be placed in 5 different places in Zoho Recruit - Create/Clone page, Edit page, View page, List View page and next to each record in the list view.
   You can add a maximum of 2 buttons in each of these locations.(change) 
5. Choose an action to be executed when a user clicks the custom button. You should define your own button action either by invoking a URL or writing a custom function.
   
6. Click Save.
    

Define button action    

Invoke a URL  

Note

The URL's content can be dynamic, and you can merge the URL with module fields. In case of List view, the merge fields should be separated by commas.

1. Create a custom button.
   
2. Open the Button Action drop-down list and choose Invoke a URL.
   
3. Enter the value to construct the URL.
   The URL length should not exceed 3000 characters.
4. Select the Fields from the drop-down list. This will insert the field variable as part of the URL.
   
5. Choose where you want to show the button action- New tab or New Window or Exisiting tab.
   
6. Click Save.
   

Writing a custom function  

1. Create a custom button.
   
2. Open the Button Action drop-down list and choose Writing Custom Function.
   
3. Follow these instructions in the Workflow Custom Functions dialog box:
   
1. Specify a name for the custom function. (Note: The module will be auto-selected based on the module for which you are creating the custom button.)
   
2. Write the function in the Deluge Script Editor.
   
3. Click Execute to validate your code.
   If there are no errors, your script is ready to associate with the custom button. 
4. Click Save to Button.
   The script will be associated with the custom button.
   Whenever you click on the custom button, the function will be triggered and the required action will be performed in one click.

Edit a custom button   

1. Log in to Zoho Sigma console and click Extensions.
   
2. Select the extension you'd like to modify and click Edit Extension.
   You will be navigated to the Zoho Developers console.
3. Click Modules in the left pane, select a module and then click the Links & Buttons tab.
   
4. In the Links & Buttons page, all the existing custom buttons will be listed.
   
5. Choose the required button that you want to edit and click the Edit icon.
   
6. Make the necessary changes and click Save.
    

Delete a custom button   

1. Log in to Zoho Sigma console and click Extensions.
   
2. Select the extension you'd like to modify and click Edit Extension.
   You will be navigated to the Zoho Developers console.
3. Click Modules in the left pane, select a module and then click the Links & Buttons tab.
   
4. Choose the button that you want to delete and click the Delete icon.
   
5. A confirmation message will appear. Click Delete.
   

Note

For extensions that are already published, any changes will only take effect after you re-publish your extension. Once you've published it again, new users who install your extension will automatically have the most recent version. Existing users will have to update to the latest version.

Custom links   

Add a link   

1. Log in to Zoho Sigma console and click Extensions.
   
2. Select the extension you'd like to modify and click Edit Extension.
   You will be navigated to the Zoho Developers console.
3. Click Modules in the left pane, select a module and then click the Links & Buttons tab.
   
4. Click Create Link.
   
5. Follow these instructions on the Create Link page:
   
1. Select the module in which you'd like to create the link from the drop-down list.
   
2. The link will appear in the Record Details page for this module.
   
3. Enter a name for your link in the Label text box. The name cannot exceed 50 characters.
   
4. Enter a description for your link. The description cannot exceed 250 characters.
   
6. Enter the destination URL in the text box provided. The URL cannot exceed 3000 characters.
   Note:
   If you would like to open a static URL, leave the 'Field Setting' as None. If you would like to use merge tags to auto generate a link based on data from your recruitment system, select the field from the Fields drop-down list. This will insert the field variable as part of the URL. Only fields associated with the module you selected when creating your button will appear in the menu box).
7. Choose the type of URL encoding.
   
8. Click Save.
   
   

Delete a link   

1. Log in to Zoho Sigma console and click Extensions.
   
2. Select the extension you'd like to modify and click Edit Extension.
   You will be navigated to the Zoho Developers console.
3. Click Modules in the left pane, select a module and then click the Links & Buttons tab.
   
4. Select the module that corresponds to your link.
   A list of all the links for that module will appear.
5. Click Delete icon corresponding to the link.
   
6. A confirmation window will appear. Click OK.