topic Re: Pop-up UNC Link Not Working in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

WilliamCole — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:48:07 GMT

I have a field in the Attribute Table for a Feature Class [FC] that contains a UNC value that points to a word processed file. The field is called WriteUp and is a text field with a length of 100.

Taking instruction from this ESRI web page I entered the UNC for the word processed file into that field. The UNC points to a locally networked NAS box.

To make sure that I had permission to access this I entered the UNC into Windows File Explorer and was able to properly access the file.

In the ArcGIS Pro pane Configure Pop-ups for this FC I entered a Text element, edited that element using the Hyperlink dialog and entered {WriteUp}, where WriteUp is the name of the field that I want to access in the Attribute Table.

On opening the Pop-up the hyperlinked text field displayed the correct UNC but was unable to open the link by clicking on it. When mousing-over the field, the absence of the hand cursor seems to indicate that the link is not available.

I have another field in the same Attribute Table called Content which contains a URL for a web site. I built its Pop-up text entry in exactly the same way as the WriteUp Pop-up entry. This works just fine.

Here's a screen shot of the Pop-up.

Clues would be very welcome. Thank you.

Re: Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

WilliamCole — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:57:19 GMT

Running ArcGIS Pro v 3.2.1 under Windows 10 22H2.

Re: Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

RhettZufelt — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:55:57 GMT

If you want to show the full path to the file, in the text element, you choose the {WriteUp} field:

Then, select it and click the hyperlink button. Then, for the URL, enter file:\\\{WriteUp}.

Same process if you want to show something other than filename as the link. This one, I put "Click for File" as example.

Which gives you:

Both of which are clickable links to the file.

Re: Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

WilliamCole — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:38:42 GMT

Thanks for this information. Learn somethings didn't know.

When I applied the technique shown in your response, I did not get a clickable Pop-up entry. The screen shot below lays out how I assembled this.

Entered the UNC in the Attribute Table's WriteUp column.
Then in the Configure Pop-ups pane using the Hyperlink button entered as shown.
Finally, the Pop-up itself shows the correct UNC but it is not clickable.

Just to be sure that I had this right I copied the UNC from the Pop-up and then pasted into the address bar of my browser. I was able to open the file. I am stumped.

Re: Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

RhettZufelt — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:51:49 GMT

In the Configure Pop-ups text option, type WriteUp: and select/highlight it.

While the text is still selected, click the hyperlink button:

Enter file:\\\{WriteUp} in the URL box and hit Apply:

If it is a valid UNC path in the WriteUp field (as you show above), it should open that file when you click on it.

Re: Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

WilliamCole — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:56:11 GMT

I tested the file:\\\ method with a local C: drive file and was able to open the file from the Pop-up.

I then tested this again with a file from a networked device and was not able to open the file from the Pop-up. I'm guessing this is telling me that I have a network permissions problem somewhere. Where, though, is the question.