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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
    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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adadiani
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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.