View Document
Explanation
Use this activity to view a document file. You can
view:
- The original document in its original application.
- A view copy of the original document.
Prerequisites
- This activity is applicable in IFS Aurena.
- You must have view access to the document
- If you want to open
the view copy, a read-only copy of the document must be checked in together
with the original document. This is only supported in IFS Enterprise Explorer
client only. You also need a viewer that supports
your view copy file format (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader).
System Effects
- After selecting a document for
viewing, the system searches for the file and determines if you have view
access to the document. Then, the application is opened and the file is displayed.
- Document files that are checked in to the document
revision (original or view copy) are downloaded. The downloaded folder path
will depend on the browser.
(E.g. in Google Chrome browser this path can be set in Customize and Control
Google chrome\Settings\Downloads\Location.).
Related Window Descriptions
Document Details
Document Overview
My Document Approvals
Document Object Connections
Procedure
- Open the Document
Details page and
search for the document revision you wish to view.
- Click Download. A copy of the file is downloaded to view.
If a view copy also checked in to the document from IFS Enterprise
Explorer,
- Click Download, open the Select Document
Type to View dialog box
- Select either Original Document or View Copy.
- A copy of selected file will be downloaded and file will be named using Document Title and Name.
Note: You can also view the original files by selecting them in the
Document Overview and
My Document Approvals
pages. File operations on multiple documents, Document Macros and
Document Process Actions are not supported in IFS Aurena client. Also operations
involving extended files are not supported.