Overview

File Tables are used to hold the information about uploaded files, such as images, PDFs and CSVs. They can be used for File Display components.

Properties Tab

Parent Details

If this item is within or belongs to another, its parent name is shown here. See the Parent Details section on the Common Properties page for more details.

Basic Settings

Field	Description
Name	The name of the File Table.
Enabled	Enable to allow a file to be uploaded and associated information captured, when a file(s) is dragged and dropped onto a File Display or File Gallery component.
File Location	This File Location is added to the end of the File Location defined in the System Console, it facilitates the association of a file belonging to this File Table being placed in a specific subdirectory. For Example, the system console defines "/opt/data/FileTableUpload" and the File Location on the File Table set "/secure". This means all file uploaded to this File Table will be placed in "/opt/data/FileTableUpload/secure"
Read Only	Tick to signify that the file table's attributes cannot be amended.
Description	Enter a description to explain the purpose of this item.

Attributes

File Tables have a set of predefined attributes that cannot be changed, deleted or added to. These attributes are:

Field	Description
UID	The file's image or placeholder image. Hover over the image to see the unique identifier.
Name	A spare field that can be set by the user.
Original File Name	The name of the file before it was uploaded to PhixFlow.
Mime Type	A two-part identifier used to indicate the intended datatype of a file.
Created DTM	The date and time the file was uploaded to PhixFlow.
Created By	The User who uploaded the file. The information is taken from the users profile in the format, FirstName FamilyName (emailaddress).
File Size	The file size, in KB.
Path	The directory where the files are stored, as specified by the File Table Upload Locations in the System Configuration and in the Basic Properties.
Url	Provides a URL to access the file. It can be used as a link for a download or sent to a PhixFlow URL component to display the file (where appropriate) on a screen. From PhixFlow version 11.4+, the URL is created using the System URL, defined in System Configuration, as the base for the URL it creates. Note: The URL created will automatically escape non-URL safe characters, such as spaces.
Extension	The file type, e.g. png, MP4 or PDF
Label	A spare field that can be set by the user.
Content Id	The ID of the attachment within an email. This allows associated email attachments to be seen.
Inline	Defines if the file is to be displayed within an email body.
Folder Id	An ID that links files uploaded at the same time, e.g. files uploaded together will have the same Folder Id such as files received by an email or where multiple files have been dragged onto a File Gallery component.

See Table for descriptions of all other sections in the File Table properties.

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