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3332840 - Display External Document (URL) in FLP with a Transactional App (SAPGUI for HTML) when using GOS

Symptom

POPUP Error when trying to display a Document URL  with a Transactional App (SAPGUI for HTML) when using GOS

Execute: File "Z:\www.sap.com" does not exist

Environment

SAP Netweaver

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Transaction that uses Services for Object - GOS
  2. Material        xyz
    Plant            123
    BOM             "X"
    hit 'Enter'
  3. Menu item: Services for Object (GOS) -> Create -> Create external document (URL)
  4.  POPUP
    'Create link to web page'
    Title: Test123
    Address: www.sap.com
  5. Test the URL
    Menu item: Services for Object (GOS) -> Attachment List
    Choose the created url: 'Test123' and click on 'Display' button
  6. Information Dialog POPUP
    Execute: File "Z:\www.sap.com" does not exist



Cause

Issue is not placing the PROTOCOL in the URL

Resolution

STEP 4

 POPUP
'Create link to web page'
Title: Test123
Address: http(s)://www.sap.com

when calling the frontend service method execute with an URL for parameter document, the protocol must be provided like

http://www.sap.com

or

https://www.sap.com

See Also

SAP Note 2283933 - WebGUI File Browser: FAQ for the new applet-free frontend service methods implementation.

Section 9: 
EXECUTE: parameter "application" is not supported, therefore the start of applications directly is not supported.
the use of parameter "document" is supported in the following cases:
    -Files from the browsers own virtual file system (starting with Z: resp. with /Z) are supported.
    -Files from a Web location starting with HTTP(s): are supported.

Keywords

GOS, SC02, CS03  , KBA , BC-FES-WGU , SAP GUI for HTML , BC-FES-ITS , SAP Internet Transaction Server , Problem

Product

integration add-on 3.0 for SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite