Article - CS330570

Fails to download PDFs from Chrome Viewer when Windchill PDMLink is configured with an External File Vault

Modified: 15-Dec-2021   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 11.0 M030 to 11.1 M020-CPS13
  • Google Chrome
  • Not reproducible: Internet explorer

Description

  • Fails to download PDFs from Chrome Viewer if an External File Vault is used
  • Download succeeds when No External File vault is configured
  • PDF can be opened in a new navigator window/Tab but it cannot be downloaded from the viewer
  • One of the following errors might be displayed at the bottom of the page when trying to download the PDF from the Viewer:
    • Failed – Network Error
    • Failed – Server Problem
PDF Download error from Chrome
  • PDF download Succeeds when the browser is configured to Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome
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