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Viewing Files from Dataverse Table in PowerApps Without Downloading

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Posted on by Rajath_mk

Hello PowerApps Community,

I am encountering a challenge with viewing files in PowerApps. I have a Dataverse table that includes a file column. PowerApps prompts a download to my local storage when clicking on any file within the form. This behaviour differs from my experience with SharePoint integrations, where clicking a file opens it in a new browser tab for viewing.

Desired Outcome: I seek a similar functionality with Dataverse files, where clicking on a file link would open it for viewing either in a new browser tab or within PowerApps itself, rather than downloading it.

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I'm specifically looking to achieve this with Dataverse table/files due to limitations I've encountered with SharePoint document integration.
The file types in question include PDFs, JPGs, and PNGs.

I would greatly appreciate any insights, workarounds, or solutions that could help me achieve this!

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Jonathan Manrique 2,687 on at

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Hi @Rajath_mk

Hello, in a standard way you could not do it, I recommend you look at the PCF that are developed and perhaps one can help you
https://pcf.gallery/categories#image

It is the only way to be able to do the behavior you ask for, use one of the developed ones or create your own.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/component-framework/overview

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Rajath_mk 93 on at

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Thanks @Jmanriquerios

I believe this PCF might be best option to go with, havent delved into that seciton of PowerApps yet. https://pcf.gallery/attachment-gallery/

In the meantime, I designed a canvas applicaiton that has the pdf viewer component within it, works for now but breaks when other types of attachments are attached like jpg. Definitely going to explore PCF in the future.

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HansAVB 2 on at

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You can use the below method : https://recursion.no/blogs/power-automate-get-dataverse-file-url-show-file-content/

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