how to create hyperlinks in R to move to the next sheet

Question

I need help in R.

I have data of 3 departments sales, marketing, accounts data. When exporting these data into excel, my desired output looks like of in the first sheet I need 3 rows of data i.e.: sales, marketing, accounts.

These 3 rows contains hyperlinks to the next sheets When I click into sales it will takes me into the sales sheet as well as remaining.

Can any one help how this can be done? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

To link to another sheet, use

addHyperlink(cell, "sheetname!colRow", linkType="DOCUMENT") 

For example

library(xlsx) 
wb <- createWorkbook() 
sheet1 <- createSheet(wb, "Sheet1") 
sheet2 <- createSheet(wb, "Sheet2") 
rows <- createRow(sheet1, 1:10) # 10 rows 
cells <- createCell(rows, colIndex=1:8) # 8 columns 

row <- 1
link <- paste0(names(getSheets(wb))[2], "!", "A", row)
setCellValue(cells[[row,1]], "link to other sheet") 
addHyperlink(cells[[row,1]], link, linkType="DOCUMENT") 

saveWorkbook(wb, "links.xlsx") 
shell.exec("links.xlsx")