Drag and drop for external files

[Paolo F Cantoni]

The Help says:
On a diagram to a file
To create a hyperlink on a diagram to an external file, simply click on the file in a file list (such as Windows Explorer) or on your Desktop and drag it onto the diagram.
A short context menu displays with two options - 'Hyperlink' and 'Artifact'. Click on the 'Hyperlink' option to create the hyperlink on the diagram.
The link is effective immediately, and you can right-click on it to add or change properties as necessary.
Files of most types - including .sql and .ddl - are opened within the appropriate Enterprise Architect code editor.

I tried to drag a number of different types of files onto a diagram.  All I got was the "No go" glyph.  What am I doing wrong?

TIA,
Paolo

[Geert Bellekens]

Not sure, it seems to work fine for me.

Is your diagram locked somehow?

Geert

[matthew.james]

Also worked for me (using a .pdf), v14.0.1420

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Not sure, it seems to work fine for me.

Is your diagram locked somehow?

Geert

I was trying it on our corporate SQL Server repository with User Security enabled (but diagram editable).  I've now tried it on an unsecured .EAP file and a .EAP clone of the Corporate repository, they both work.  I can't get at the Corporate Repository, while I'm on the bus, but I'll try later.

Thanks for the pointer.

Paolo

[Edit: Rebooted system and restarted EA on the Corporate repository.  All good now.  I noticed EA was in a funny state previously (it seemed to lock up the diagram while demonstrating Virtual Connector Ends - so maybe that was the reason]