Convert application/octet-stream to PDF

[zeerodger27]

On the case record we have attachment icon, and while preview the attachment it is showing an error but I want to preview the file before downloading is there any possibility?

In the attachment table, the file content type is application/octet-stream

Can we change the content type to pdf?

[Robert H]

Hello @zeerodger27 ,

The type octet-stream refers to binary files that are meant to be opened with a specific application. Unless you are absolutely sure that this particular file is a PDF (try downloading it and adding the extension ".PDF" and see if you can open it with a PDF viewer) you cannot "convert" that file because you won't know that type of file it actually is. Does the attachment have an extension?

Regards,

Robert

[zeerodger27]

Attachment is having an extension of .pdf but content type is application/octet-stream

[Robert H]

@zeerodger27 And does it open with a PDF viewer after downloading it?

[zeerodger27]

Yes, it has content after downloading