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File URL on Button Action
Hello!
I want to add a big question mark icon that will link to a help file on our local network. We are using Report Server May 2020 (so everything is On-Prem).
I have successfully created a file URL by creating a table (1 column/1 row) with the value file://Server/Folder/File.ext and displaying it in a table visual. This works great but I wanted more control over the presentation and as far as I know there is no way to customize the URL icon.
Since I only have one static URL, I tried to do the same thing in a Button, using the Web URL Action but it will not accept the file:// syntax.
Is there a way to make it work in a Button Action or is it simply unsupported?
Any other work around? My only idea at the moment is to add a column to my table and basically display "Help: <Ugly File Icon>"
Thanks!
Hi , Anonymous
The local file URL is not equivalent to the web URL.
Although you may be able to access the path through a browser , but after testing, the local file URL on button action is not supported.
You may take a try to convert local path ( file:// .......) to url absolute Path ( http: // ....).
For your requirement, you could post your new idea in Power BI ideas and make this feature coming sooner.
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideasYou also can vote for this existing idea.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason
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Hi , Anonymous
The local file URL is not equivalent to the web URL.
Although you may be able to access the path through a browser , but after testing, the local file URL on button action is not supported.
You may take a try to convert local path ( file:// .......) to url absolute Path ( http: // ....).
For your requirement, you could post your new idea in Power BI ideas and make this feature coming sooner.
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideasYou also can vote for this existing idea.
Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ EasonFor the record, I have created the following Idea for this topic: https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/40861591-support-for-file-url-file-in-button-action