.Las files or not opening in Sharepoint document library

Question

Hi,

I am having a file with the extension .LAS(its a graphical data which will opens in the mode of graph with the help of 3rd party tool scramburg).In my local system iam having that software to open .LAS file.If i click on file in document library that was not opening with the software i already having in my system .Should we require any configuaration in sharepoint to map the software.

So please help me on this.Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hello,

I know you have to add the mime type to be allowed for the web application for pdf documents and assume the same would need to be done for your .las files but it doesn't appear to have any associated mime type according to the following document:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742440.aspx

You could try the following but I'm not sure if it would work:

$webapp = Get-SPWebApplication http://nameofsharepointwebapp.com
$webapp.AllowedInlineDownloadedMimeTypes.Add("application/las")
$webapp.Update()

You could also try switching the Browser File Handling option from Strict to Permissive under the General Settings for that web application in Central Admin.

Hope this helps!

-Chopps

Answer 2

Thanks jimmy...

but my question is if some one clicks on .las document it should be open in recognized format(like graph with localy installed software).Should this possible ? becoz for pdf we are doing this but why not for .las is my question.

suggest me how can i do this.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, without a mime-type for the .las file I'm afraid there would not be a way to open the file directly from the document library (at least not that I'm aware of).  The mime-type basically enables the web server to tell the browser the type of information that is associated with the file so it knows how to handle it.

You could try configuring the file associations within Internet Explorer but I'm not quite sure if that would work either.  Your best bet is to contact the vendor of that application and find out if there is an available Mime-Type for the .las file extension. 

Answer 4

Thanks for your valueble suggestion. so let me know if is there is any mime type for the .las file from the provider.

Answer 5

Thanks for your valueble suggestion. so let me know if is there is any mime type for the .las file from the provider.

Hello Every one below is the answer for my question....

If any extension which was not register in our sharepoint that can configure.

1.For example .DWP,.LAS extension should require MIME Type then we can able to access or open document files directly with respective software in sharepoint.Please fallow the below link that guide you, how to add MIME Types

How do I add a new file extension / MIME type?

http://www.hosting.com/support/dedicated/iis/newmime

2.Some Diffault MIME types and there extensions

http://www.hosting.com/support/dedicated/iis/mimetypes/

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poornachandra.sadhu