View Connected Document

Explanation

To view a document, select the business object in the business object's window, find the document you want using the Documents link in Attachments (in the context pane), click File Operations and select View Document. The electronically-stored view copy is then viewed through Adobe Acrobat™ applications, through an external viewer, or with the application that created the file. An external viewer can be configured to work on different file types.

It is not possible to perform any modifications to the document while viewing it.

Prerequisites

• You must have access to view the document.
• When using view copies, the correct application for viewing the view copies must be installed.
• When using external viewers, the viewers must be able to read the required file formats and display the contents correctly.

System Effects

• If only one document is connected to the object, the View Document menu can be selected and you will able to view this document.
• If none or more than one document is connected to the object, the View Document menu cannot be selected.

Window

Document Revision
Document Revisions

Related Window Descriptions

Document Revision/General
Document Revisions

Procedure

1. Locate the business object which has the connected document you want to view.
2. Click the Attachments tab in the context pane (i.e. panel below the window).
3. Click the Documents link.
4. Right-click on the document you want to view, click File Operations and select View Document.