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1554844 - Hyperlink to file location doesn't work if report is viewed or saved in PDF format.

Symptom

  • A Web Intelligence report contains a hyperlink referring to a file on a network location.  It's working fine when viewed in HTML mode, however when viewed in PDF format, the link is is not working.
  • The same symptom occurs when saving the report to PDF from Infoview or Web Intelligence Rich Client, as well as scheduling it.
  • The URL for the hyperlink is changed to something like the following in PDF:

file:///C|/Documents%and%Settings/Administrator/Local%Settings/Temporary%Internet%Files/Content.IE5/IH3H33RJ/\Network location\Folder\File.txt


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Environment

  • Web Intelligence XI 3.x

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1

Keywords

webi; URL; temporary; temp; broken; cannot find; internet; address , KBA , BI-RA-WBI , Web Intelligence , Bug Filed

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