File Component Nexus Component Styling

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

The File component is supported in the Input view and is found in the Data Entry section of the Components tray.

File Component

See Add Board Components for details about adding components to a view.

Settings

The following settings are available.

File settings
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.
Export Label	The label applied to this field when data from the board is exported.	Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters.
Forms Compatible Forms are available with DesignStudio Pro.	Allows the file component to work seamlessly with DesignStudio Pro forms when you are working with attachments in a form. When you select this checkbox, DesignStudio Pro 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.	Turn the toggle to on to enable the option.

The following style options are available.

File style options
Field	Description	Procedure
Help Text	The tooltip that appears when the pointer is over the field.	Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters.
Required	Adds a red asterisk to the end of the label indicating that the field is mandatory.	Turn the toggle to on to indicate the field is required.
Placeholder	The text that displays in this field when it is dropped onto the canvas.	Enter between 2 - 50 alphanumeric characters, excluding special characters.

The following Conditional settings are available.

Conditional settings
Field	Description	Procedure
Conditional Settings	The component only appears when certain conditions in relation to another component are met.	See Add a Conditional Component.

The following actions are available when you select any component on the canvas in the Board Workspace when working with Nexus Component Styling.

Actions descriptions
Name	Description	Procedure
Settings	Opens the Properties tab next to the Components Tray. You can modify the component’s settings, such as label, database field name, help text, style, and conditional settings.	In Design mode, click the component on the canvas. A toolbar appears on the top right. Click the Settings icon. The Properties tab displays on the right next to the Components tray. Update the settings as needed. Changes display in real time.
Move		This icon is not used. To move the component, click and drag it to its new location.
Clone	Copies the current component and its settings, then pastes it after the current component.	In Design mode, click the component on the canvas. A toolbar appears on the top right. Click the Clone icon. The Properties tab displays on the right next to the Components tray. Edit the settings for the cloned component. Changes display in real time.
Delete	Deletes the selected component.	In Design mode, click the component on the canvas. A toolbar appears on the top right. Click the Delete icon.