How to read/write a PDF in a network folder using Reports
June 13, 2017 by Will Blackwell

What to know

With JMobile is possible to print and report in PDF format.
This FAQ explains how to set print option to print in a network shared folder and how to read a PDF file from a shared folder.


What to do

  • Add a report
  • Click on “Printer Setting
  • Select “Preferred” in “Printed Files Location
  • Then type property path into “Path” (In this example network path is \\hostname\sharedfolder\).

Note: it is not possible to use IP address of network share, must to be used the hostname.

If you want to read a PDF from a shared network folder, you can execute the action “LaunchPDFViewer” and configuring it as per below:

where “myfile.pdf” is the name of the PDF file to open

Note: it is not possible to use IP address of network share, must to be used the hostname.

In case of your network shared folder is password-protected and can be accessed only with account credentials please check this FAQ for specific informations:
How to dump data to a network shared folder with JMobile


Applies to

JMobile Suite V1.90 or higher

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