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Attachments

Attachments component overview​

The Files Tab (File Browser component) is the place to upload / view files with reference to an item. However, in real-life business scenarios the Files Tab can a long list, and sometimes heavy files.

Attachments typically serve the need for referencing a small number of lightweight files, which can be referenced easily and frequently (in Explorer).

Attachments are visible in the Tasks experience.

How to set up an Attachments component in Designer​

Note

The Attachments component displays the list of attached files in Explorer. This will not be visible to users in Explorer if there are no files attached.

A screenshot of how the attachments component is visible in Designer, but will become invisible in Explorer if no files are attached to the component. The screenshot is a comparison, with Designer on top and Explorer's view underneath.

Enabling the Attachment File bar​

To provide the ability to upload files in Explorer, you need to enable the Attachment File bar from Tab Strip.

  1. Navigate to Designer of your desired Table.
  2. Go to the Design Tab and select Singular (Item level) set of pages
  3. On the Tab Strip, click the Edit icon.

A screenshot demonstrating the location and appearance of the "Edit" icon for the Tab Strip. The user has selected the pencil icon in the upper right corner. The screenshot is annotated with a red box to highlight the location of the button and is also annotated with text that reads "Click Edit icon".

  1. The Tab Strip Edit Panel will open showing the list of all the tabs
  2. Toggle the Show Attachment File Bar button for the tabs where you want to provide the users with ability to access Attachments.
  3. Click Save

A screenshot that demonstrates how to set the "Show Attachments" toggle so that users can see attachments on different tab strips of an item page.