topic Access a PDF via accesspoint and using acrobat client to view document in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Access-a-PDF-via-accesspoint-and-using-acrobat-client-to-view/m-p/255508#M1322234 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have an external information portal based on a Qlikview report.</P><P></P><P>We want to add the ability for a customer to view a technical document via the Qlikview report.</P><P></P><P>I have implemented this using the Action button.</P><P></P><P>It works fine but it needs adobe reader to be installed on the Accesspoint server.</P><P></P><P>We don’t want to install adobe reader on the external server due to potential security issues.</P><P></P><P>Do you know of a way (within Accesspoint) to provide the user the option to use their desktop version of adobe acrobat reader to view the document.</P><P></P><P>This happens automatically if you use Qlikview desktop to view the report stored on a server, </P><P></P><P>Accesspoint looks for a local copy of acrobat just says that it has failed to open the document. it doesnt provide the user with the option to select a local program to view the document.</P><P></P><P>Any advice appreciated</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Access a PDF via accesspoint and using acrobat client to view document https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Access-a-PDF-via-accesspoint-and-using-acrobat-client-to-view/m-p/255508#M1322234 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have an external information portal based on a Qlikview report.</P><P></P><P>We want to add the ability for a customer to view a technical document via the Qlikview report.</P><P></P><P>I have implemented this using the Action button.</P><P></P><P>It works fine but it needs adobe reader to be installed on the Accesspoint server.</P><P></P><P>We don’t want to install adobe reader on the external server due to potential security issues.</P><P></P><P>Do you know of a way (within Accesspoint) to provide the user the option to use their desktop version of adobe acrobat reader to view the document.</P><P></P><P>This happens automatically if you use Qlikview desktop to view the report stored on a server, </P><P></P><P>Accesspoint looks for a local copy of acrobat just says that it has failed to open the document. it doesnt provide the user with the option to select a local program to view the document.</P><P></P><P>Any advice appreciated</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Access-a-PDF-via-accesspoint-and-using-acrobat-client-to-view/m-p/255508#M1322234 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z