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How to create a File System Shortcut?

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Posted on by martinav 3,347

I need a way to create a shortcut to a file in sharepoint in a shared folder on a server.  Is there a way to do this?

 

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I think what I really need is an executable web link.  

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    martinav 3,347 on at

    I did some messing around.  I found that the file contents of a url shortcut is just text.  So, I was able to create a file with a Create File action, and use a variable to assemble the necessary text.  My example does not show a dynamic object for the filename, but that is what I will do next.  This worked, so its all good!

     

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