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Adding images taken by camera control to SharePoint list attachments.

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Hello,

I have a camera control connected to an image gallery. I want to be able to click a camera icon in another Gallery (main SharePoint List gallery), which will make the camera control and image gallery visible, take photos, then click a button which will add those images to the attachments field of the SharePoint list item selected in the main gallery.

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WarrenBelz 156,526 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @ShadowTech ,

I have a blog on Image storage and viewing that should assist you here.

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@WarrenBelz Is there an alternative to using OneDrive?

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@WarrenBelz I like the attachments without the flow rout you have there but I'm a bit confused in parts. Can you clarify the process? Is it one form with two attachments fields or two different forms? How is that accomplished here?

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@ShadowTech ,

One attachment field can hold multiple attachments and you cannot use OneDrive for this (possibly with a lot of effort in a Flow but I have never attempted it - or needed to).

The Flow is actually the easiest way - I have a blog on a more complex workaround without a Flow if you want to try it.

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@WarrenBelz To clarify, rather not use the flow and use OneDrive. I like then attachments path better. So Do I just create one form with with the SharePoint List as the data source and us the default attachments field? And how would I tie in the new form to the item I just selected?

Is this the update of data card for the attachment's field? Just to be clear.

Thanks again.
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Hi @ShadowTech ,

In answer to your first question - yes - you can attach multiple files to a SharePoint list item. You need to read and properly understand that blog I posted before you attempt that one.

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@WarrenBelz Here is what I have below. Maybe I'm missing something.

Form is called - FormPhoto
Item property of FormPhot - LookUp(SharePointList, ID = Gallery1.Selected.ID)
Attachments datacard (Update) - acPhotos.Attachments
Datacard value (Item) - colImage
Photos gallery - acPhotos.Attachments (Anywhere else this needs to be changed? getting an error here as well)
Image control - ThisItem.Value (Getting an error)

In the acPhotos attachment control I don't see "Value".

Also, what is "camAttach.stream" referencing the camera?

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@ShadowTech ,

As I mentioned, this is a complex workaround and you really need to understand it (I cannot walk you through this if you do not, which is why I did a blog explaining the logic).

You have not followed the collection I posted if you do not see Value in colImage, but please read it again and try to understand how it is working.

I personally do not use it (and we do 100k photos annually in the field) - I use a simple Flow into a Library, or if wanting an attachment use the Upload Photo control.
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@WarrenBelz Got the attachments solution working. Had to tweak it a bit.
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And marked your own post as the solution after all of that . . .