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file attachments stored as appres://blobmanager/... instead of actual Base64 in Dataverse

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I’ve built a custom Canvas App (Power Apps) that allows users to upload an attachment and create a “Note” record (Annotation) in Dataverse (specifically within Customer Service Hub). However, when I patch the file to Dataverse, the documentbody field for the Note ends up with a appres://blobmanager/... reference rather than true Base64. As a result, the file appears in the Note record but cannot be opened or downloaded properly.
 
  • I’m using a standard Attachment Control (or similar) which generates a reference like appres://blobmanager/... for the uploaded file.

  • I need the actual Base64 content, not that blob manager URI.
Patch(
    'Note',
    Defaults('Note'),
    {
        'Tema': Table2_1.Selected,
        'Descrizione': TextInputCanvas2_1.Value,
        'Titolo': Table2_1.Selected.'Numero caso',
        'Documento (isdocument)': If(!IsEmpty(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments), true, false),
        'Documento (documentbody)': If(!IsEmpty(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments), First(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments).Value, Blank()),
        'Nome file': If(!IsEmpty(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments), First(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments).Name, Blank()),
        'Tipo MIME': If(
            !IsEmpty(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments),
            Switch(
                Lower(Right(First(DataCardValue10_1.Attachments).Name, 4)),
                ".png", "image/png",
                ".jpg", "image/jpeg",
                "jpeg", "image/jpeg",
                ".pdf", "application/pdf",
                ".txt", "text/plain",
                ".ml", "application/xml",
                "application/octet-stream"
            ),
            Blank()
        )
    }
);
Reset(TextInputCanvas2_1);
UpdateContext({varShowPopup: false});
Refresh('Note');
 
 
 
 
  • Is there a recommended approach or best practice to avoid storing appres://blobmanager/...?

  • Am I correctly handling the Attachment Control to get the full Base64 string in the Canvas App?
 
Thank you!
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  • MichaelFP Profile Picture
    1,946 Moderator on at
    Check if you run your canvas app in browser if it will work. I'm starting to see this issue this week. It works on browser but on mobile device doesn't work

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