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Dynamics 365 Business Central: Preview files within BC (PDF, JPG, PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, CSV, MP4…… Most file types supported for previewing files in SharePoint) – No JavaScript control add-in

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Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Feb 22, 2025

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  • The article discusses the inability to preview files within Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) and suggests using a JavaScript control add-in for PDF preview.
  • A new feature in the upcoming BC26 release will allow users to preview PDF attachments directly in the web client.
  • The article introduces a method to open most file types supported for previewing files in SharePoint, allowing files to be opened directly from BC through a web URL returned by SharePoint.
  • The method involves temporarily uploading the file to SharePoint via the Graph API and then opening the file through the returned Web URL.
  • A solution is presented for opening a URL in a current session without opening a new tab in the browser using the WebPageViewer control add-in in BC.
  • Detailed steps are provided for creating a new page to preview the file, adding a new action on the Document Attachment Details page, and managing the logic for authentication and uploading of files.
  • The article includes a GitHub link for reference, troubleshooting tips for file deletion errors, and information on using Microsoft Graph API for accessing Microsoft Cloud service resources.
  • Various tests and demonstrations are conducted using Postman to interact with SharePoint, retrieve file information, read file contents, and upload files to SharePoint from Postman.

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