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2663453 - PDF preview- PDF not displaying. Message displays reading "Please wait...If this message is not eventually replaced...."

Symptom

A PDF was uplaoded to or already exists in SAP Jam. When attempting to preview hte file a message appears stating "Please wait....If this message is not eventually replaced by proper contents of the document your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document."

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Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Content section of SAP Jam.
  2. Click on a PDF

Cause

This message appears for dynamic PDF files. SAP Jam does not support rendering dynamic PDF to remove the risk of running untrusted javascript on the servers.

Resolution

  • Please check if the PDF is is a dynamic PDF.
  • If so repleace it with a static PDF.

Keywords

error, "pdf error", "pdf message", "Please wait", "PDF preview" , KBA , LOD-SF-JAM , SAP Jam , LOD-SF-JAM-CNT , Content, File Sharing & Upload , Problem

Product

SAP Jam Collaboration all versions