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Attachments on Entities in Model Driven Apps

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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

Is there an option to add an attachment to an instance of an entity in CDS? I have an entity "Customer", and when the user is filling out the form on a model-driven app, the user should be able to attach a spreadsheet or other attachment. Is this possible?

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  • v-xida-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Anonymous ,

    Do you want to attach an attachment within your Model-Driven form app?

     

    If you want to attach an attachment within your Model-Driven form app, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs in PowerApps currnetly.

    The Attachments functionality is not supported within Model-Driven form app. If you would like this feature to be added in PowerApps Model-Driven form app, please submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

     

    As an alternative solution, you could consider generate a standalone canvas app based on your "Customer" Entity. Then embed this canvans app into your Model-Driven app form. After that, you could use the embedded canvas app to edit the record in your Entity, then attach attachment files to the corresponding record.

     

    More details about embedding a canvas app within Model-Driven form, please check the following blog:

    https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-embedded-canvas-apps-in-model-driven-forms/

    Note: Please make sure that you have enabled "Enable attachments (including notes and files)" option for your "Customer" Entity.

     

    Best regards,

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    richdiMSFT Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    To enable the ability to add attachments to a model driven form you need to make sure the entity supports notes/attachements. This will start showing the timeline control where you can add a note and attach the spreadsheet or other attachment you mention. 

     

    In the Entity editor got to settings for that entity check the "Enable attachments (including notes and files)" checkbox. 

     

    Once this has been checked you need to add the "Timeline" control to the form. Open the form in the classic designer. Select the "Insert" tab on the ribbon and find the "Timeline" button. It is at the bottom of the stack below "Web Resource". Move this control where you want it then save and publish your form. 

     

    You should now see the timeline control on your form. Clicking the paperclip icon will load the attachment dialog. 

     

    Attached image of the timeline control below. 

     

    Hope this helps,

    Rich

     

     

    timeline.png
  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi Rich,

    I tried your method, but the "Timeline" button is unclickable (light gray). I have the "administrator" role. Why don't I have the permission? Do you know? 

    image.png

    Many thanks!

    Mei2019

     

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Same problem on my side. Created entitiy form with attachments allowed, in classic view the timeline button is grayed out (am Administrator)

     

    Please advise-

    Thanks 

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Mei2019,

     

    I am having the same problem you are, where you able to find a solution?

     

    Thanks

    Aaron

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi Aaron,

     

    No, still haven't found a way to allow users to attach file(s) during each individual form at each stage. However, the attachment is allowed in the Timeline area. I tried to attach the screenshot hre but can't. 

     

     

     

    Mei

     

     

  • richdiMSFT Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    @Anonymous Sorry I didn't see your reply to this thread. 

     

    Make sure you have "Enable attachments (including notes and files)" checked in the entity settings page.

     

    In the modern designer select the entity and click the settings button. Just above "More Setttings you should see the setting. For the older designer, on the entity information section on the general tab, Communications & collaboration section, there is a setting "Notes (including attachments).

     

    Hope this helps,

    Rich

     

  • richdiMSFT Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    @Anonymous The timeline is the only way at this time for adding attachements and files at this time. 

     

    We are looking into making working with files and images easier so keep looking at the release notes. 

     

    Hope this helps,

    Ricb

  • __Bansari Profile Picture
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    Hi @richdiMSFT ,

     

    wondering where this timeline control data will be stored? where I find all attached notes?

     

    Thanks,

    Bansari Pandya.

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