KB439601: How to reference a file hosted on the Web Server in MicroStrategy Web

To reference a file hosted on the Web Server, use the "Is Hyperlink" option under Properties and Formatting, using the following steps:

• Place a PDF file or image on the Web Server (in this example, the file was placed in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\test.pdf)
• Add a text box, right click on it and choose Properties and Formatting:

• Under Properties - General - Hyperlink, add the link (in this case: http://localhost/test.pdf)

• Run the document in Presentation mode, and click on the text box, notice that the link will successfully open the PDF file:

 
Note:
If the file hosted on the Web Server is referred using the Edit links functionality, the below error can occur:
 

405.0 Method Not Allowed
The page you are looking for cannot be displayed because an invalid method (HTTP verb) is being used.