Can't figure this one. Compared URL field settings in 2.8.1 to those of another Db I made in 2.7.2 before upgrading. Same exact settings.
Yet in 2.8.1 the link 
leads to this: 
Thanks in advance for any help on this one!
2.8.1 URL field error: link directs to /mod/data/url instead of to linked site
by Clay Burell -
Number of replies: 3
In reply to Clay Burell
Re: 2.8.1 URL field error: link directs to /mod/data/url instead of to linked site
by Itamar Tzadok -
The url must start with http:// (or ftp://, mailto:// etc.) or else it is interpreted as relative and the link is prefixed with the current location. When you save an entry with a url field, the http:// is automatically added if the protocol is missing from the url. Apparently, when you import entries, the module doesn't add the http:// where omitted, and all the imported urls which do not contain the protocol will be relative and broken if intended as absolute. That's a bug in the Database import and is worth reporting in the tracker if not already. Workaround: before import fix the urls.
hth
hth
In reply to Itamar Tzadok
Re: 2.8.1 URL field error: link directs to /mod/data/url instead of to linked site
by Clay Burell -
Helps very much, Itamar. But wouldn't you know this particular csv file has 30,000 urls in that column! None with http:// in front.
But thanks much for that tip. I'll report in tracker tomorrow.
In reply to Itamar Tzadok
Re: 2.8.1 URL field error: link directs to /mod/data/url instead of to linked site
by Clay Burell -