File Component

The File component inserts a Browse button that allows a user to upload an attachment.

The File component is supported in the Input view.

File Component

Settings

File Input Settings

The following settings are available.

File Input Settings fields
Field	Description	Procedure
Label	A unique identifier that briefly describes the component in the user interface.	Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters.
DB Field Name	A unique identifier that briefly describes the component in the database table. The text in this field becomes the database field name.	Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters.
Help Text	The tooltip that appears when the pointer is over the field.	Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters.
Required	Indicates that the component is a required field. The user sees an error message if the field is not completed.	Select the checkbox to enable the option.
Forms Compatible Forms are available with DesignStudio Pro.	Allows the file component to work seamlessly with DesignStudio forms when you are working with attachments in a form. When you select this checkbox, DesignStudio creates a new field that uses the DB Field Name you specify, followed by the _formSubmission extension. For example, if the DB Field Name is attachment, a new field is created called attachment_formSubmission. The formSubmission field is used in the corresponding form instead of the DB Field Name.	Select the checkbox to enable the option.
Conditional Settings	The component only appears when certain conditions in relation to another component are met.	See Add a Conditional Component.

Icons

The following tool icons are available.

Tool icons and descriptions
Icon	Name	Description	Procedure
	Settings	Displays the settings window, in which you can modify the component’s label, database field name, help text, and conditional settings.	In Design mode, click the component on the canvas. A toolbar appears on the top right. Click the Settings icon. Modify the fields as needed. See Add Board Components. Click Done.
	Move	Moves the component to another position on the board. This option is useful with touch pages. If you are not using a touch page, you can drag the component to its new location.
	Copy	Copies the current component and its settings and pastes it after the current component.	In Design mode, click the component on the canvas. A toolbar appears on the top right. Click the icon. In the settings window, modify the details, as needed. Click Done. The new component is inserted after the original component.
	Delete	Deletes the current component.	Click the Delete icon.