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Pop-up UNC Link Not Working

WilliamCole

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.

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rzufelt

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.

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WilliamCole

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.

rzufelt

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.

WilliamCole

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.

rzufelt

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.

WilliamCole

Running ArcGIS Pro v 3.2.1 under Windows 10 22H2.

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