Viewfile cannot render PowerPoint and PDF files when the file extension is uppercase
Symptoms
Using the viewppt or viewpdf macros gives the following error:
There was a problem converting this attachment. Please create an issue at http://jira.atlassian.com
Cause
The file conversion cannot handle uppercase extensions. This is a known issue created at CONFSERVER-17216 - viewfile macro can't convert .ppt when extension is upper case. Your comments and vote on that issue are very much appreciated.
Workound
Rename the files to use lowercase extensions:
- EXAMPLE.PPT - > EXAMPLE.ppt
- EXAMPLE.PDF - > EXAMPLE.pdf
Last modified on Jan 30, 2025
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