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android1
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8 years ago
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Add a file path

Hi,

 

I have a column containing file paths. Is it possible to add a file path in a table that when you click on it the file will open? Something like c:\files\open.pdf

 

Gerry

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    HI android1,

     

    Nope, I don't think it is possible.

     

    You can to add a custom column to analysis and transfer to binary format, but I can't find any way to invoke windows explorer to open files which stored path in current table.

     

     

    For your requirement, I think programming language will be more suitable.

    Opening a folder in explorer and selecting a file

     

    Regards,

    Xiaoxin Sheng

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  • Greg_Deckler's avatar
    Greg_Deckler
    Community Champion
    8 years ago

    Hmm, I tried the UPN format, file:///c:/... and then flag that as a data category of Web Url but that didn't seem to work.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    8 years ago

    HI android1,

     

    Nope, I don't think it is possible.

     

    You can to add a custom column to analysis and transfer to binary format, but I can't find any way to invoke windows explorer to open files which stored path in current table.

     

     

    For your requirement, I think programming language will be more suitable.

    Opening a folder in explorer and selecting a file

     

    Regards,

    Xiaoxin Sheng

    • android1's avatar
      android1
      Post Patron
      8 years ago

      Ok. Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated.

  • adadiani's avatar
    adadiani
    New Member
    8 years ago

    Hi andorid1,

     

    while researching this question myself, I stumbled onto a Power BI blog post from 2017 here.

     

    However, it still did not work opening a file from a local storage. The ftp and mail links worked.