topic How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link in Integration, Extension & APIs

How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 19:36:42 GMT

I am trying to access the PDF files stored my local machine path. I am the link created in the table .What path name has to given in the expression editor for that URL?

Re: How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link

uroboros — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 20:50:18 GMT

Hi Roy!

The URL works in internet files, like as local Files.

The only exception is if you want publish your PDF to the Web. In these case, you need publish your file on something Drive Cloud.

Re: How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link

ajaykakkar93 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:35:24 GMT

hi sandeep,

you can try to make an extension with simple text box prop that will open your pdf on next page or on same page its up to you

Re: How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:57:05 GMT

I am trying to do the same.. but may be giving the wrong name to access the PDF file...Attached the screenshot.@

Re: How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link

pamelabremer — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 13:45:02 GMT

Hi Sandeep,

I wonder if you solved your URL Link problem? I as well am trying to put some URLS into a table as links to open PDf files and I can't figure out what the URL format has to be. I've tried with localhost:80 and File:// and using shares as well. This is on a QlikSense Server.

Thanks for any ideas you have,
Pam

Re: How to access PDF files from local maching via URL link

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:25:34 GMT

Hi Pamela,

The Qlik sense must have access to that place where you have kept the PDF file or location(your local machine or server machine or ftp server etc)

In my case PDF files were stored in ftp server which was later opened for access and then it works fine. I used normal http://ftpservername:port/pathname/abc.pdf.

May be in your case for qlik sense serve, you can check in the chrome browser console to check the error after you click on the link.