Added File locations

[ct4]

Hi – I have a very useful setup using Tap Forms – and I attach – or rather – add pdfs to the form from a folder structure on my Mac. If I now move this folder that is on my Mac somewhere else on my Mac (dropbox has let me down here and I’m abandoning it) – will I still be able to access these files from my Tap forms. I suppose what I am asking is – does Tap Forms make a copy of these added files and store them somewhere else – or are they linked to the folder where they came from? (I guess I could experiment and delete one on my Mac and see if it is still available – but I’d be interested to know what happens)

• This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by ct4.
• This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by ct4.

[Brendan]

Hi ct4,

The answer is it depends.

If you’re talking about folders, then you would have had to use the attach alias function. In that case, no, Tap Forms does not make a copy of the folder.

But if you’re talking about files, then that also depends. If you use the + button to attach a file or dragged and dropped it into the File Attachment field, then yes, Tap Forms makes a copy of the file. If you first clicked on the plus-arrow button, then that’s the alias attach button. Tap Forms simply adds a reference to the original file and doesn’t copy it into the database.

You can always do a test with a new database document or a new test form and see what happens when you use either of the two functions.

Thanks,

Brendan

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