Cannot open PDF links

I get the following error when clicking on an PDF document link "There is no application associated with the given file name extension.". How can I resolve this error?

There is a workaround for this... when Firefox asks you to select a program to open with, click on save file and hit ok. In the field "save as" enter the name of the statement with a pdf extension at the end. (i.e. August2011.pdf) this will create a pdf of your bank statement, which can then be opened with Preview.
It's not the cleanest solution. If anyone knows of a better solution like a plug-in or something please reply to my post. Thank you.

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I am using CRM BSP application. While I am on the CRM Webpage and I choose a tab like Processing Sale. I go to attachments and there is a link to open the PDF file. On the Development environment if I click the link, the PDF file opens but in the Production environment if I click the PDF link, the file does not open.
What sort of settings do I need to change in the config i.e. in the transaction SICF to be able to open the PDF file. The difference that I found in the environments was that in TCode SICF, default_host->sap->bc->contentserver. There was no user setup in the Production environment but in Development there was one. But I created a similar user but still the problem not solved. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance !

Hello,
We are facing the same problem actually and oss ask us to check the following :
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646177 CRM Content Management: Error/no response in the to
Also check if the logon data is maintained for the service
/default_host/sap/bc/contentserver in the transaction sicf.
Maybe it can help you.
Regards,
Frédéric

I cannot open PDF links in Firefox. However, I can open those same links with Internet Explorer. This failure has happened since downloading FF 4.0. What did that "upgrade" change so that these PDF links do not open?

I use TD Waterhouse Webbroker, which has links to PDF documents. These links have always opened - that is until I "upgraded" to the latest Firefox version (I think it's 4.0). Now those same PDFs do not open. I cross-checked with the arch enemy, Internet Explorer. Those same PDFs opened in Internet Explorer. So Firefox, what did you do in the latest "upgrade" that has altered the way the browser handles PDF files on Webbroker??

Hi tlaclair, when I click that link, here is what I see (observed using the Fiddler2 program, which intercepts web traffic between your browser and websites):
(1) The server at link.p0.com sets 1 cookie and redirects to http://t.mookie1.com/t/v1/event?migClientId=181&migAction=email-click&migSource=mig&migDest=http%3a%2f%2forder.dominos.com
(2) Firefox follows the redirect and the server at t.mookie1.com sets 3 cookies and redirects to http://order.dominos.com
(3) Firefox follows the redirect and the server at order.dominos.com redirects to a secure session ([https://order.dominos.com/])
These kinds of redirects are completely standard; if you set Firefox to warn you about redirects, then a bar usually appear below the address where you can click an Allow button to continue. You can check whether you have this feature turned on here:
orange Firefox button ''or'' classic Tools menu > Options > Advanced > General
If Firefox isn't blocking the redirect, it's possible that one of your add-ons is doing it. A standard diagnostic for interference by add-ons is to try Firefox's Safe Mode.
First, I recommend backing up your Firefox settings in case something goes wrong. See [[Backing up your information]]. (You can copy your entire Firefox profile folder somewhere outside of the Mozilla folder.)
Next, restart Firefox in Firefox's Safe Mode ([[Safe Mode]]) using
Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
In the Safe Mode dialog, do not check any boxes, just click "Continue in Safe Mode."
If the link works correctly, this points to one of your add-ons or custom settings as the problem.
Any change?

I use a mac, and cannot open pdf links with firefox 4.0. Is there a fix?

Whenever I go to site that includes a pdf, such as knitting instructions, Firefox takes me to blank page, listed as "done." There was a plugin for the earlier version of Firefox, but it won't work on 4.0. this is really frustrating!!

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Cannot open PDFs from a link in another PDF

Hello, I am having a strange issue on some of my users' adobe readers. (2 users on windows 8.1 PCs)
I have created an "app choser" (see below image) which is basically an "easy one page choser" for the different "fillable forms" I have created which has been working perfectly up until this week. Basically there is 12 buttons and when the user presses one of these buttons, the chosen fillable form / app opens which they can then fill in and send on as required.
However the 2 users that are having problems, cannot open the forms at all. They click on the button but nothing at all is happening. Adobe reader is just not registering that there are links at all.
The "app choser" works on all my users PC's except 2, so I know its not a location error or to do with updates etc.. Does anyone have any clues or ideas.
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doesnt matter i've fixed it. if anyone else is having the same issue then I fixed it by doing the below:
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bizarrely i've not had to unclick this on any of my other users PC's (on both windows 7 & 8.1), but was necessary for some reason on the ones having trouble with opening PDF links from the "app chooser PDF".

After activating "Click-to-play" plug-ins, I cannot open pdf files.

In the latest release of Firefox, information about how to prevent plug-ins from loading automatically was in the release notes. I activated this in about:config. (Click-to-play).
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Thanks cor-el. I have read the various bug reports and it is indeed the same. Has been known for a while...
Anyway, I find no mention of the work-around: "Click on the button next to the awesome bar and set that plug-ins will always load automatically for this page."
I don't know if there is a place to give that feedback.

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Cannot open .pdfs in Firefox

My wife's machine is running Windows 8.1, Firefox 34.0.5 and Adobe Acrobat X Standard. Cannot open .pdfs in the browser. Clicking a link to a .pdf will open a new tab that immediately closes, leaving me right back where I was, as if I had never clicked the link. I can right click, then Save As, download the file and open in Adobe Acrobat X. But that's not what I want, and not how it was designed.
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Hey,
Try the following:
* Go to setting (3 bars) > options > applications.
* Under applications panel.
* Find Portable Document Format (PDF) in the list and click on it to select it.
* Click on the drop-down arrow in the Action column for the above entry and select Use PDF reader name (in Firefox) or preview in firefox.
If PDF files are still downloaded instead of displayed, try these solutions
Reset download actions
* Open your profile folder:
Click the menu button[[Image:New Fx Menu]], click help[[Image:Help-29]]and select Troubleshooting Information. The Troubleshooting Information tab will open.
Under the Application Basics section, click on Show Folder. A window with your profile files will open.
Click the menu button[[Image:New Fx Menu]]and then click Exit [[Image:Close 29]]
Delete the mimetypes.rdf file.
Then open firefox again and see.
I hope it helps.

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Cannot open pdf files in Hotmail.

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nice question... thanks to the forum providers. coming to the problem posted by Mr.Gupta.. I heard that many people are facing problem with Hotmail account. From my experience I can suggest that most of the people who are accessing Hotmail account on Firefox and Google chrome have not faced any difficulty, But the people accessing Hotmail on IE versions are facing bit problems.. so it is better to accesss Hotmail account on Firefox or Google chrome it is not to discourage Micro soft Internet Explorer but the thing is many have reported some problem with Ie to access Hotmail.. next thing is if your problem is still not solved then Here is a suggestion I have for the people facing problems with Hotmail account in the link http://customercaresupportnumber.com/category/websites/hotmail/ . you can get info on customer care numbers (toll free), chat numbers, email ids to contact hotmail customer care services. Hope your problem will be solved from the given in the link I provided here.

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