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Option to select one more files to download

  • June 14, 2024
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EmberKrumwied
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Searching for a way to allow a user to select multiple files for downloading. Currently I have a parent-child table relationship where the file attachments are stored/managed in the child table.  Each parent could have multiple child records. Seeking way to allow user to select one or more of the related files and download in a single action.

Was thinking I could possibly build a pipeline that when ran would look for any child records whose checkbox (or some other identified field) was checked and then create a single download action to export the identified items to the users local system. The pipeline would then "reset" the field to uncheck or remove the value that was used to start the pipeline.

Is something like this possible?

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MarkShnierYou
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No problem. You install something called the file manager plug-in. It's a bit unusual for a Quickbase but it's like an add-on that is actually from Quickbase as opposed to third-party so it's free.  

If you are the main admin  for the realm, you probably have permission,  so just go to the settings for the application and you should see an option for Plug ins and follow that the installation steps. Feel free to post back if you get stuck.


EmberKrumwied
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Actually, don't think this plug-in will do what I need. In the help instructions it specifically states that files can only be downloaded one at a time. I don't need help uploading files, just the ability to select 1 or more files to download.


MarkShnierYou
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OK, sorry, my mistake of mis-interpreting your question. Mea Cupla.

The only tool I know of is a plug-in for the browser called Down Them All  .

The advantages of this tool is that it is unbelievably fast to download all the files that are visible on a screen. It does have to see the file attachments on the webpage you were on so if there is a page 2 of children it's not going to find them.  I seem to recall the default is to download all the file attachments on that whole webpage but I think you can Deselect some of them.  The "Browser Extension" is free,  so the cost is OK.  

The disadvantage of this tool is that the user interface is pretty horrible and confusing.  The other problem is that you need to install this browser extension on any browser that any of your users might be using so that can be a show stopper if you have lots of users as supposed to just one or two that have the special need.  

I don't think that a Pipeline is going have the ability to crawl into your local network.