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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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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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.
R_
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.
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.
R_
