LEXICON Command
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User Defined Attributes
: Reference External Document
Reference External Document
A UDAs can refer to an external document. Setting the UHYPER attribute on a UDA will allow the user to launch the document (using the associated Microsoft Windows application) from the Attribute Utility within the MODEL Module.
During a LEXICON session create a UDA as follows:
Example:
NEW UDA
/FILELINK
UTYP TEXT
Create a new Text UDA
UDNA
'FILELINK'
Make sure the length is enough to accommodate the file path
ULENGTH
50
UHYPER TRUE
ELE ADD EQUI STRU SUBS PIPE ZONE SITE
Now switch to the MODEL and from the command line type the following to set the UDA value.
:FILELINK 'C:\TEST.XLS'
From the Attribute Utility in MODEL it is now possible to right click the UDA and open the file.
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