Element
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Description	Form field where images and other documents can be uploaded. If the user clicks the upload button , he/she can select files to upload from a file browser. Alternatively, the desired files can be added with drag&drop into the marked frame. The upload takes place as soon as a file is added to the element. Uploads are stored to the file storage of the PAS installation, to a path related to the sandbox of the current user (sandbox_<user name>/<identifier>, e.g. sandbox_david.stringer/1e10d48a-db07-4589-9e5f-8bb6448ef657). The uploaded files can be referenced in forms.
Type	String or Array of String
Prepopulation	The file upload element can only be prepopulated via the Attributes panel in the Form Editor. There, you can upload one or multiple files to the file storage, and add a reference within the file upload element. You cannot overwrite these default nor add more files dynamically in your model. The default files cannot be removed from the element in the running application. Exception: For elements with Upload Type = Single, any default will be replaced by a newly selected file.
Editing

Configuration Options

Use the Attributes panel to edit the form element.

Attribute	Description	Allowed Values
Name
Description		Any string.
Label		Any string.
Mandatory		true
Mandatory		false
Read-only		true
Read-only		false
Max File Size	In this field you can limit the size of a file. Each file is checked individually against the restriction. The unit of measurement is megabyte, a period is used as separator.	Decimal number with period as separator.
Upload Type	Use this option to specify whether only one or multiple files may be uploaded.	Single	Allows to upload only one file.
Upload Type		Multiple	Allows to upload several files.
Allowed File Types	If you want to allow certain file types only, specify the types you want to allow in this field. Separate multiple file types by comma. Example: Word and JPG files are allowed Alternatively you can click icon in the attributes panel to open a separate window, where you can enter one file type per row. Button Add will add a new row, while the X icon deletes the row. Confirm your changes with Save and discard pressing Cancel.	All common file extensions.
Allowed Mime Types	A mime type t is a two-part identifier for file formats and format contents used by internet protocols such as HTTP and document file formats such as HTML. As with the file type, there are two ways to specify values for the mime type. On the one hand, the type can be entered in the value field in the attributes. Separate multiple types by comma. Example: Word and JPEG files are allowed Alternatively you can click icon in the attributes panel to open a separate window, where you can enter one mime type per row. Button Add will add a new row, while the X icon deletes the row. Confirm your changes with Save and discard pressing Cancel.	All common mime types.
Default Files	The element is empty by default but you can preset the element with a default file: Click to upload a file to the server. The file name will be displayed at the bottom of the element. A click on the file name will download it. To remove the upload, click . In the attributes panel click icon to open the upload view. Use the Browse button to search your computer and select the file you want to upload. Use icon to download the file. To remove it, click icon .	No restrictions for the file preassignment. Also does not have to match the mime type, specified upload size or file type.
CSS Class
Custom Attributes
Symbol Type		_

Supported Form Elements