I have a table of data and would like to be able to create a URL that links to an excel file in a location on a file server within the internal network
file://*******.com/shares/Design/Projects/Change_Control_Process/CC(Variable)/CC(Variable)/CC(Variable).xls
I have successfully managed to create the required URL as a Master Dimension and added it to a table and changed the Representation to URL but when this is clicked on via the published app, the colon seems to disappear from the URL presented to the browser
file//*******.com/shares/Design/Projects/Change_Control_Process/CC(Variable)/CC(Variable)/CC(Variable).xls
When I manually paste the correct "URL file://*******.com/shares/Design/Projects/Change_Control_Process/CC(Variable)/CC(Variable)/CC(Variable).xls"
Directly into a browser, it does kind of work, but automatically downloads a copy of the file onto a users C Drive which we do not want as the documents are shared.
So I'm basically asking 2 questions
1. Can i get a URL to work correctly and open a file stored locally?
2. If I do manage to get the link working, can I open a shared copy, rather than downloading an offline copy (I'm guessing this may be a browser setting. We are using Chrome and IE)?
Thanks
