I am trying to create a hyperlink column in Kendo grid that will display a Purchase Order number and link to a SSRS Report. The link should open the report in a separate tab with the PO Number as a parameter
Yes, using a template in the column is the right way to go, since it allows you to display Html (in this case an anchor) in the column and in the template you have access to the record fields (e.g., PONumber).
columns.Bound(o => o.PONumber).ClientTemplate("<a target='_blank' href='http://ssrs/reports/Purchase%20Order?PoNumber=#=PONumber#'> #=PONumber#</a>").Width(100);