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Bug

Defining a path to a document in the following format works from Start > Run, but when set in ArcMap as a hyperlink it does not locate the following document: %Temp%/TestDOC.doc.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM047488
SubmittedAugust 17, 2009
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found9.3.1
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System VersionVista
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

No Public Explanation

Workaround

Other formats of the same path can successfully be set as hyperlinks:C:\Temp\TestDOC.doc - works as hyperlink%Temp%\TestDOC.doc - does not work%PROGRAMFILES%/TestDOC.doc - does not workC:\Program Files\TestDOC.doc - works as hyperlinkfile:///C:/Program%20Files/TestDOC.doc - works as hyperlink

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM047488

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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