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Gallery section

Manage file attachments​

When viewing an item's details, the Gallery section lists any linked file attachments.

You can upload files to Alloy and attach them to items for easy reference. Image attachments display their thumbnails and can be viewed directly in Alloy. This provides a great way to record an asset's condition, especially when reporting a defect or performing an inspection.

It's not just images though! Alloy accepts most types of file, e.g. PDF, CSV, ZIP. However, these must be downloaded and opened on your device instead.

Note

To support attachments, the item's design must implement the Files Attachable interface.

The Gallery section of an example item

Preview images​

Select an image file (JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF) to open a preview of it. Use to cycle through all of the item's attachments. To download the image, select the button in its bottom-right corner.

An image attachment being previewed

In the preview's bottom-right corner, open the Menu and choose an action:

  • Open item - open the corresponding item of the Files design that represents the attached file.

  • Rotate clockwise - temporarily rotate the image 90° to the right.

  • Rotate counterclockwise - temporarily rotate the image 90° to the left.

To close the preview, select in the top-right corner.

Section actions​

To perform an action on one or more attachments, select in the bottom-left corner of the section. Select the attachments and then choose an action:

  • Cancel - stop selecting attachments.

  • Download - your web browser will begin downloading a single zip file containing the selected attachment files.

  • Other:

    • Move - if one attachment is selected, move the corresponding file to a different folder in your Alloy storage. It will remain attached to this item.

    • Unlink - remove the selected attachments from the item. The files themselves will remain in your Alloy storage.

    • Archive - remove the selected attachments from active service by moving them to the Archive collection.

    • Unarchive - restore the selected attachments to active service by moving them to the Live collection.

    • Delete - permanently delete the selected attachments from your Alloy storage.

Files selected in the Gallery section, with the selection menu open

Add an attachment​

To attach a file to the current item, select Attach at the bottom of the section.

If the file is already stored in Alloy, browse the folder structure to find it. Select to enter a folder and to go back. You can also use the search box to filter the list by keyword. Select one or more files and then select Save to finish.

To upload files to Alloy, see Upload files in Alloy Web.

Selecting uploaded files in the Attachments window