Information Console is a browser-based application and uses URL addresses to interact with an Encyclopedia volume. Many of these URL addresses can become browser bookmarks or favorites for fast user access to selected web pages of Information Console. The following activities can be saved as browser bookmarks or favorites:

Bookmarks for running a job or viewing a document require users to log in to Information Console.

Many documents exist for temporarily viewing. When the time-out period for such a document expires, the web URL for the document becomes unavailable. Additionally, document privileges can limit which users can see or run a report.

Some browser-based tools, for example BIRT Viewer and BIRT Interactive Viewer, include a link option that can create a URI to rerun a document on demand by any user with the appropriate privileges. For more information about accessing Information Console with custom URIs, see Information Console Developer Guide.

E‑mail notifications also include direct links to new documents.