I have a multiple files field - IT can be present on a FORM (create row) and it allwas me to go through the motions of adding a file or files, but the do not uopload.
Secodly, I am unable to see the field when trying to set up a disopla row and edit row form
The filed just does not appear
What am I missing
Screenshot of the column please?
Posted screenshots
- First is showing the field has accepted a file on the FORM screen
2 Second is showing that the people files field is absent when trying to add it to the display and edit fileds
3.Shows the column definition
A multiple files column is an array column type. It cannot be used with any component that expects a single value. Try using a Link component.
Are you actually expecting to store multiple files in this column in a single row? If not, you are better off just using a URL column type.
Thanks @Darren - so multiple fiiles is an array column - I think I am really missing something about how and when to use array columns - Can you please share with me - let us say I do use a multiple files filed (an array column) what then can be done with that column apart from uploading and storing the files…in other words - once the files are in there what else can you do with the files - if you cant get a list of them, download them or view them - which is what I am interpreting from your comments?
Yes, I had undertood that it would be possible to store multiple files and then see them as a list in the VIEW ROW screen and then on edit, add or remove files from the field. Is that not the purpose of the column?
@Darren_Murphy Can I please clarify - a URL column type will not have a button or an entry filed t upload a file - I think the file needs to be stored “somewhere” and then the url pointing to that file is tored in the URL field - correct?
I don’t know what a view row screen is. Do you mean view details?
- As I said earlier, you can use a Link component to display the contents of a multiple files component.
- If you want just a list of the files, target a joined list column at the multiple files column, and then display that.
- If you want to list the files in a collection, then you need to use a helper table with the “Miracle Method”
- If you want any single file from the array, use a Single Value column.
No column type has a button. A URL column is just a Text column with another name. And a File Picker can be targeted at any Text type column. It just depends what you want to do.
- If you only want to ever upload a single file: use a Text or URL column type
- If you want to allow for uploading multiple files: use a Multiple Files column
You can do all of the above. What do you actually want to do?
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Hi @Darren_Murphy …so I think you are saying add a new column to the data table (A joined list column, that refers back to the multiple files column?
Correct 
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I don’t know what a view row screen is. Do you mean view details?
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Yes @Darren_Murphy , I did mean view details (I meant to put row details)
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