# Pdf container not working as expected

**URL:** <https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** container\
**Created:** [October 3, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504 "2021-10-03T13:19:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![cpking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cpking/32/1179_2.png) [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/1 "2021-10-03T13:19:22Z")

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I have a pdf container field in FM 19. I can insert the pdf and view it/scroll, etc. However, I am not able to delete the pdf. From the edit menu, Clear is grayed out. Backspace, delete, etc., don't work.  
Help!

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**Author:** ![FileKraft](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/filekraft/32/1183_2.png) [@FileKraft](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/FileKraft)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/2 "2021-10-03T15:43:09Z")

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what kind of access do you have to the file?

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**Author:** ![cpking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cpking/32/1179_2.png) [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/3 "2021-10-03T15:59:49Z")

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It's on my hard drive...

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**Author:** ![FileKraft](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/filekraft/32/1183_2.png) [@FileKraft](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/FileKraft)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/4 "2021-10-03T16:13:36Z")

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ok - did you create the file? I meant by access if you have the security privilege set to allow deletion of content (records/fields)?

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**Author:** ![cpking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cpking/32/1179_2.png) [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/5 "2021-10-03T17:06:42Z")

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Yes. I have both created PDFs and ones that have been sent to me. They're in my documents folder (Windows). I have full access to all of them.

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**Author:** ![FileKraft](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/filekraft/32/1183_2.png) [@FileKraft](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/FileKraft)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/6 "2021-10-03T19:21:00Z")

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try to control-click (right-click) into the container field and look for delete.  
Or add a scripted button to clear the field if you can.

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**Author:** ![cpking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cpking/32/1179_2.png) [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/7 "2021-10-03T20:59:59Z")

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ctrl click (or right click) doesn't work.  
I'll play with a button... this is odd to me...

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**Author:** ![cpking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/cpking/32/1179_2.png) [@cpking](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/cpking)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pdf-container-not-working-as-expected/2504/8 "2021-10-05T13:06:37Z")

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Was able to script a button to clear the container, but that sure seems like overkill to me...