# PDf Viewer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 4, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778 "2016-06-04T12:21:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Taylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/chris_taylor/32/3315_2.png) [@Chris\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Taylor)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778/1 "2016-06-04T12:21:23Z")

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A quick question.

I don’t use the reporting tools in a project but I do need to view PDFs for the system manuals.

Will the PDF viwer work if the Reporting module is unlicensed? any one try it? its very difficult to test

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**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778/2 "2016-06-06T14:22:36Z")

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In 7.8 and above, the PDF viewer bundled with the reporting module works just fine even when unlicensed. (For 7.7 and lower, use the free stand-alone [PDF viewer module](http://marketplace.inductiveautomation.com/moduledetail?13&moduleId=48).)

I’m curious about why it’s difficult for you to test. All you need to do is install the reporting module (no need to restart the Gateway), launch a designer, drop a PDF viewer component on a window, and give it a pdf path. Is there something special that makes it hard to test in your setup?

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Taylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/chris_taylor/32/3315_2.png) [@Chris\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Taylor)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778/3 "2016-06-06T16:01:40Z")

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Hi Kathy

Thanks for the info, off to site tomorrow to install.

I can test PDF viewer, it works fine.

Its tricky to test if PDF viewer requires a licence, as you need a licence without the reporter module to check, In trial mode (or a developers licence) you can’t turn modules licensing on or off to see the effect. Hence the question. However, now I know. ![:thumb_left:](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/e26afb081ddde6df016df6ee49159cf56aaca688.gif ":thumb\_left:")

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**Author:** ![Tim\_David](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@Tim\_David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_David)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778/4 "2023-10-27T07:24:19Z")

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Hai,

I too have similar requirement, I have to display a PDF in my vision client.

Is it possible to use PDF Viewer component in Vision Client without Reporting module License?

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**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer/11778/5 "2023-10-29T09:12:38Z")

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> [@KathyApplebaum](#):
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> In 7.8 and above, the PDF viewer bundled with the reporting module works just fine even when unlicensed.

Doesn't that answer your question ?