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3749388 - pdf preview opens outside sapgui instead of embedded viewer (sap gui for windows)

Symptom

  • The PDF preview opens outside of SAPGUI instead of being embedded within the SAPGUI window.
  • Behavior change observed after installing operating system updates: initially PDFs and previews stopped displaying; subsequent updates restored display but only outplace (external window).
  • No specific error messages or error codes are shown.


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Environment

  • SAP ERP
  • SAP GUI for Windows

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

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