same file name exists in the attachment control

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How to check if same file name are attached into attachment control at same time?

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mmbr1606 14,605 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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hey

what you can try is the following:

If( CountRows( Filter( GroupBy(AttachmentControl.Attachments, "DisplayName", "GroupedFiles"), CountRows(GroupedFiles) > 1 ) ) > 0, Notify("Duplicate file names are not allowed.", NotificationType.Error), // Proceed with your normal logic, like submitting the form or saving the data SubmitForm(EditForm) )

this can be put in the onselect of a button for example. you need to rename to your needs

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I appreciate your assistance, but I encountered difficulties using the GroupBy function. I am uncertain about the cause; do you have any insights?

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WarrenBelz 153,079 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi usaman45

The code from mmbr1606 is correct, except you do not need quotes "" around the GroupBy parameters and DisplayName needs to be Name. An alternative is below (to be used OnAddFile of the attachment control), but the main reason for my post was that also you need to know that you cannot have two files of the same name in an attachment control - the second one will replace the first one when saved.
If( CountRows( Filter( Self.Attachments, Name = Last(Self.Attachments).Name ) ) > 1, Notify( "File already stored", NotificationType.Error, 4000 ); Reset(Self) )

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