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tinkerz1
Creator II
Creator II

Launching an Excel File from a button

Hi,

I am trying to start excel from a button using the 'Launch' Action

Application:                         Excel.exe

Filename:                            History Charts.xls

Working Directory:               \\Root\dir1\ABC DEF\

How do I cope with the spaces to open the file, excel launches but cant find the file.

\\Root\dir1\ABC DEF\History Charts.xls

Thanks


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a_mullick
Creator III
Creator III

Try double quotes around the file name.

Thanks,

Azam

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a_mullick
Creator III
Creator III

Try double quotes around the file name.

Thanks,

Azam

Not applicable

use text box to test

in action tab ----> add action --> external--> Launch --> then browse the excel file

it will work take a look

Bill_Britt
Former Employee
Former Employee

Hi,

You can try "\\Root\dir1\ABC DEF\History Charts.xls"

Bill

Bill - Principal Technical Support Engineer at Qlik
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avinashelite

I think the issue is with the filename because it have space in it ....

tinkerz1
Creator II
Creator II
Author

Yes the space is causing issues.

Qlikview wants to load as

History.xls

and

Charts.xls

tinkerz1
Creator II
Creator II
Author

  This worked

"History Charts.xlsx"

I dont understand why sometimes single quotes and others doubles???

a_mullick
Creator III
Creator III

Hi,

See if this helps...

QlikView Quoteology

Azam

avinashelite

If you have got the answer please mark the correct answer and close this thread

Ame
Contributor III
Contributor III

Hello, I am new to Qliksense, and I want to know if it's possible to open an excel file using a button. I have the information that it's possible to do that in Qlikview, but I want to know if it's possible to do that in Qliksense.
If it is possible, how can I do that?
Thank you in advance!

Regards,