topic How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click in QlikView

How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

spsrk_84 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi All,

I have an requirement where i have to open the pdf file on a button click in Qv access point.I tried using the launch option available in Qlikview.I have given the application location where it exists,as well the file name.But i got the message

Failed to Launch C:\Program Files(x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\AcroRd32.exe.

Please let me know how can i open the pdf file in access point .

Regards,

Shiva

How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

jjfabian — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:05:16 GMT

Have you tried using a textbox with the action "Open URL" ?

As your URL you can just put the location of your pdf (such as "c:\QlikView Reference Manual.pdf or a web address)

Hope this is what your looking for,

Jakob

How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

spsrk_84 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:45:41 GMT

Hi Jakob,

I tried ur approach ..but still i got the same error

Failed to launch "E:\\x\y\XYZ.pdf'

Regards,

Shiva

Re: How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

spsrk_84 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:46:25 GMT

Hi Jakob,

I tried ur approach ..but still i got the same error

Failed to launch "E:\\x\y\XYZ.pdf'

Regards,

Shiva

Re: How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

Bill_Britt — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:53:46 GMT

See if this is what you are looking for. This will open a PDF called QV11_ThirdPartySoftware.pdf located in the C:\Program Files\QlikView

Re: How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

spsrk_84 — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:55:35 GMT

Hi Britt,

The way you suggested works in QlikView Desktop edition.But in my current scenario this has to open through the qlikview access point.

Regards,

Shiva

Re: How to Open the PDF Help file on Button click

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:27:37 GMT

Hi Shiva

I have got it to work of a button in Accesspoint and use the adobe client installed on the user client

1. Select action = Launch

2. in the application box I entered a variable that contains the full UNC path of the target document.

Note: if I wanted to use an adobe client instaled on the server i would just enter the location of the executable.

3. in the filename box I entered a variable that contains the full UNC path of the target document.

4. In the parameters box i entered soem acrobat paramneters e.g. "Tootbar=0" to suppress the acrobat toolbar.

Please remember that the button will not become active until you have reduced the number of documents being selected to1.

Cheers

Frank