Configuring the File Upload field - Properties

  1. To add the File Upload field to your form, drag and drop the File Upload component to the design canvas.
  2. To configure the File Upload widget, hover your mouse over the widget and click .
    The File Upload pop-up window opens.
  3. In the File Upload window, under Properties, enter or select the required fields.
    The following table describes the fields under the Properties tab:
    Field Description
    Label name Enter a valid Label name for the form field. For example, Chose File.
    File Type Allows you to define the type of file(s) that can be uploaded. For example, if you enter .* as the file type, it means any file type can be uploaded to this field. Alternatively, you can define the file types as .png, .svg and so on.
    Field ID* Allows you to assign a unique Field ID to refer to the field name.
    • Allowed characters: ‘-‘ and ‘_’
    • Character Length: Min (1), Max (50)
    Global variable Allows you to define this field as a Global Variable.
    Depends on

    Allows you to define dependencies between form fields based on ‘Field ID’ and ‘Values’.

    • Operators used: ‘&’ and ‘|’
    • Max character: 550
    • Format: [Field Id1: value1 & Field Id2: value1 & Field Id3: value3], [Field Id1: value1 | Field Id2: value1]
    Parent ID

    Allows you to assign a Parent ID for fields in a table.

    • Select the relevant tabular component (Field ID) against which the form field must be mapped to.
    Note: This is used only when defining a tabular element in the form.
    Help Allows you to add Help text/tooltip for the field.
    Mandatory Allows you to define this field as Mandatory or otherwise. If marked as mandatory, an asterisk (*) is displayed next to the field name in the form.
    Read only Allows you to define this field as Read Only or otherwise. If marked as Read Only, a red crossed circle is displayed when you hover your mouse over the read only field and does not allow you to enter any information.
  4. Click Save.
  5. To browse for files to be uploaded from your machine to the page, click .