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Needs VotesOpen local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Miquel Angel Prat on 18 Feb 2018 18:43:45
Currently open a local file from Desktop is not possible and from browser is very tedious as explained on May 2017 update:
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-may-feature-summary/#urlTables
"If you want to use file URLs, there are some limitations. They will not open in the Power BI Desktop, only in web browsers. For most browsers, you will need to right click on the link, copy the link address, and paste the URL in a new tab"
It will be great if can be improved the way to open the files in same way as with web images or files (http://).
- Comments (44)
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Just a reminder to MicroSoft team that this is a feature that many of us still are waiting for us. We still have a lot of files on the server we need to quickly access while looking at our reports. Having this in Power BI I could automate the whole process.
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
This needs to be implemented....customers are asking for this repeatedly!!
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
The hyperlink shows up correctly for the web URL. It's just that Power BI is blocking the action. Copying and pasting the URL works but is not an ideal solution.
Please at least whitelist some file types, like images!
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Continually asked by customers for this feature. Mailto and web links work just fine, why don't file links? We are trying to link to data standards that are relevant to what the BI is doing reporting on.
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
customers ask us this feature!
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Any news on this? I'm having the same issue.
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Huh? Why would this not be allowed?
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Apart from having the functionality to open files from URLs in power bi,
it would be really helpful if we could attach or embed files in
Power bi, like we do in word or PowerPoint currently
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
Note that the image URL action specifically removes file:// uri's and calls them invalid. My impression is that this functionality could open up security holes. In the end you should if possible, use a https:// pointing at business onedrive or sharepoint as the target.
RE: Open local files (file://) directly by click on url link as with (http://)
This feature will be very helpful