Hello Team,
In Helical Insight, I renamed a report, but I noticed that the file path/URL still shows the old name. Shouldn’t the URL also update after renaming? I am using open source BI Helical Insight version 5.1 enterprise edition
Thanks,
vema.
Hello Vema,
This is expected behavior in Helical Insight.
The system maintains two types of names:
• Virtual Name – Displayed in the UI
• Physical Name – Used internally in the file path/URL
First time you create a report mostly virtual and physical names are the same. However when you rename a report, only the virtual name is updated. The physical name remains unchanged.
This design ensures stability:
• Existing embedded links and shared URLs continue to work
• Previously integrated reports do not break
• Dependencies relying on the original path remain intact
If the physical name were also changed, it could cause embedded reports or saved links to fail.
This behavior is intentional to maintain backward compatibility and avoid broken references
Thank You,
Helical Insight Team.