Create External Content from Local Filesystem

This article describes how to create External Content sourced from Local Filesystem PDF and Excel files.

PREREQUISITE:

Establish Connectivity to Local Filesystem

1. Create New External Content

Access New > External Content

  1. Enter a Name for your External Content
  2. Choose "Local File" as External Content Type
  3. Choose a Category where the External Content will be placed
  4. Set URL Source to "Generate Automatically"
  5. Choose a Plugin Connection Profile

Note: In order to fetch files from a Windows folder, you will need to mount that folder to both web and dataprocessor containers. Contact your system administrator for details.

  1. Report: choose a file that will serve as a source for External Content
  2. External Content URL is generated automatically
  3. Show in: specify whether to show the External Content in Viewer on in External Webpage
  4. [Next: Define Details]

2. View the External Content

  1. By default, an image based on the file type is displayed. Optionally, you can upload a custom Reference Image that is used as tile thumbnail and is displayed in Viewer if the External Content is configured to be shown in Viewer.
  2. [View]
  3. If an Excel file is selected, the downloading process will start once the Viewer or External Webpage is opened, and if a PDF file is selected, it is displayed in Viewer or in External Webpage.