how to use the a constant to create a document link?

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

gabrield295009 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:51:36 GMT

Thanks Mike, I'll give it a try.

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

Mike Schmitt — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:37:29 GMT

One nitpick / advice here - I never recommend anyone use a!linkField() at all for any reason, now that we have a!richTextDisplayField(). The latter makes it more easy and flexible to control the link, what it displays, and when to display it.

{
  a!richTextDisplayField(
    label: "Download document",
    value: {
      a!richTextItem(
        text: {
          "Click Here to Download ", /* whatever label you want */
          a!richTextIcon(icon: "file-export")
        },
        link: a!documentDownloadLink(
          /*label: "" */  /* "label" component is not used in this context - the rich text item's text is sufficient */
          document: 123, /* Your document id here */
          showWhen: true() /* add conditionality here to turn the link "on" or "off" as needed */
        )
      )
    }
  )
}

Plus, we get rich text formatting options including icons, links that can be on individual words in the middle of a longer string, etc.

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

gabrield295009 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:15:17 GMT

Yeah, you are right I was not doing it properly. Thanks! Thank you

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

Mike Schmitt — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:04:37 GMT

What is wrong with Shubham's original answer? This should be correct.

[quote userid="276123" url="~/discussions/f/new-to-appian/37747/how-to-use-the-a-constant-to-create-a-document-link/141790"]If document id stored in DB and document id exist in appian simply use document id from record.[/quote]

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

gabrield295009 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:56:17 GMT

Yup sorry, long day. I have a record action where a user submits a form that can include attachaments. That form should be later evaluated by a supervisor.

I want the information from the record action to be displayed in the supervisor interface, including a link to the attachments. I can display all other information but I do not know how to dislpay a link to the attachments.

The attachments are store to my documents folder through a file upload input and attached to my record type through a field called "documentacion" of Number(integer) type.

how can i display the link?

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

Mike Schmitt — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:44:29 GMT

[quote userid="292577" url="~/discussions/f/new-to-appian/37747/how-to-use-the-a-constant-to-create-a-document-link/141796"] that value should match the form being evaluated at the moment[/quote]

it's unclear what you're actually saying here.

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

gabrield295009 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:39:12 GMT

Yes I need to provide a document link from the DB but that value should match the form being evaluated at the moment. am sorry if I am not explaining myself correctly.

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

Shubham Aware — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:12:53 GMT

Bit confused.
Correct me here: You just need to provide the document link for the document whose ID is coming from the database?

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

gabrield295009 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:51:27 GMT

There is a document id and it is store on the DB but the document shown needs to match the current information that is being reviewed. T

he idea is that someone will have a review request and all the pertinent information will pop up, including the documents attached to that specific request.

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

Yogi Patel — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:47:16 GMT

You can create a constant of "Document" type:

RE: how to use the a constant to create a document link?

Shubham Aware — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:47:12 GMT

I don't see that constant is required for a!documentDownloadLink()

If document id stored in DB and document id exist in appian simply use document id from record. use below code to understand more.

{
  a!linkField(
    label: "Download document",
    labelPosition: "ABOVE",
    links: {
      a!documentDownloadLink(
        label: document(
          documentId:{}, /*Add your document id here from record.*/ 
          property: "name"
        ),
        document: {} /*Add your document id here record.*/
      )
    }
  )
}