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    Enable Document Viewer at the instance level and then enable it at the table level for the tables where you want to use it. Ensure that the system property com.snc.documentviewer.enable_document_viewer is set to true or create it if it does not already exist.

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    1. Activate Document Viewer at the instance level
      1. Navigate to System Definition → Plugin.
      2. Enter Document Viewer in the Search field.
      3. Click Install
    2. Activate Document Viewer for the tables where you want to use it.
      1. Navigate to System Definition→Dictionary.
      2. Open the table Collection record to update.
      3. Enter use_document_viewer=true in the Attribute field.
      Document Viewer is enabled at the table level. Repeat this procedure for each table for which you want to enable Document Viewer.
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      Enable Document Viewer

      Enable Document Viewer to view documents directly rather than download them to view them in their native applications.

      Before you begin

      Role required: admin

      About this task

      Enable Document Viewer at the instance level and then enable it at the table level for the tables where you want to use it. Ensure that the system property com.snc.documentviewer.enable_document_viewer is set to true or create it if it does not already exist.

      Procedure

      1. Activate Document Viewer at the instance level
        1. Navigate to System Definition → Plugin.
        2. Enter Document Viewer in the Search field.
        3. Click Install
      2. Activate Document Viewer for the tables where you want to use it.
        1. Navigate to System Definition→Dictionary.
        2. Open the table Collection record to update.
        3. Enter use_document_viewer=true in the Attribute field.
        Document Viewer is enabled at the table level. Repeat this procedure for each table for which you want to enable Document Viewer.
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      • Disable Document Viewer

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