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Re: attachment field

DDEBBABY — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:44:40 GMT

ok I see thanks so much

Re: attachment field

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:43:35 GMT

The new data connection you added will have query fields and data fields. Add a rule to set the query field for ID in the new data connection to the ID field in your main data source. Then add a rule to run the query.

Re: attachment field

DDEBBABY — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:35:00 GMT

I am confused with step 4. how do you do this?

Re: attachment field

DDEBBABY — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:24:38 GMT

wow ok thanks so much I will see if I understand and try this. Thanks sooo much

Re: attachment field

Hilary Stoupa — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:19:07 GMT

You are having an issue because this is a list form and attachments are handled differently there - you'll notice the attachments field isn't repeating. If you attach some files in preview and go to File > Save As and look at the XML, you'll see that there is nothing stored in the attachments node.

The only work around I can come up with is:

Add a query (receive) connection to the same list that the form is for
Set the query to NOT run on load
Include the ID and Attachments in the query.
As part of your logic that needs to check for the count of attachments, set the ID field in the query fields for the new data connection to the ID from the main data source in your form.
Execute the query
Count the returned repeating attachmentUrl field in the secondary data connection

Of course - this all only works if your form has an ID in the main DS, which means it has to have been submitted at least once.

attachment field

DDEBBABY — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:27:23 GMT

I am trying to create a text box that is attached to the attachment field that will count the number of attachments but I cannot get this to work properly. Can someone take a look what I may be doing wrong