Uploading attachments to a record definition by using the Multi Attachment component


BMC Helix Innovation Studio includes a Multi Attachment component, which is available in the Common Components section of the View designer. The Multi Attachment component is visible only if you deploy the Common Components bundle. 

Use this component to upload attachments to a record definition. You can upload all attachment types that are supported by BMC Helix Innovation Studio.


To add the Multi Attachment component to a view definition

  1. Log in to BMC Helix Innovation Studio and navigate to the Workspace tab.
  2. Select the application for which you want to add a Multi Attachment component.
  3. On the Views tab, click the name of the view definition to which you want to add a Multi Attachment component.
  4. From Palette, drag the Multi Attachment component.
  5. In the Properties pane, click Settings Settings icon.png, and then specify the properties as indicated in the following table:

    Property

    Action

    Description

    Display label

    Enter a name that you want to display for the attachment.

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    Base record definition name

    Specify a location where you want to store all your attachments.

    Attachment field name

    Select an attachment field.

    Qualification field 1

    Select a record definition name that is related to the attachment.

    Qualification field 2

    Select a specific record definition instance to add an attachment for a particular record.

    Related record definition name

    Select a related record definition.

    File status field

    Select an option to display the status of the attached file.

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    Referred type field

    Specify a field type when you have have multiple attachments for different entities in the same record. For example, you have an attachment for Location and an attachment for the General entity.

    Referred type

    Specify a Referred type to identify different types of attachment for the same record.

    Mode

    Select a mode for creating or adding a new attachment, editing an existing attachment, or viewing the existing attachment.

    Record instance Id

    Build a query to define the record instance ID.

    File type

    Display a list of attachment types that are supported by BMC Helix Innovation Suite.

    File size

    Specify the maximum file size you can attach.

    File count

    Specify the maximum number of files you can attach.

  6. Click Save.


Result

Result shows two attachments added to a record definition:

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