Linking to a UNC Path
When you add a data element with a data type of LinkUrl with the UNC Path option to a workflow template, and associate that data element with a Workflow step, the requester is prompted to click a path and download the shared file.
To create a data element with the LinkUrl data type with the UNC Path option, perform the following steps:
To create a LinkUrl workflow step with the UNC Path option:
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Open a workflow template on the Template Details page. |
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Add a new data element to a data group, either one collected at initial submission or later in the workflow. |
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Enter a name for this data element in the Description field. |
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Set Data type to LinkUrl. |
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Select Link type to UNC path and enter a path in the Link field. For example, enter \\10.10.10.10\SoftwareRepository\Firefox.msi. |
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Enter the display name in the Display name filed. |
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Enter the User name, Domain, and Password in the respective fields. |
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Click the Create button and associate the data group containing that data element to a workflow step. |