File Upload Changing file name on upload

RE: File Upload Changing file name on upload

ambrishs — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:35:01 GMT

That's likely a reason.

But It's strange to not see correct name of an uploaded document while it's visible correctly in the folder itself. And how would you explain that to users.

RE: File Upload Changing file name on upload

Mike Schmitt — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:55:14 GMT

You're probably hitting a Windows OS-level filename size limit constraint, in which case it isn't really an issue within Appian, you're merely observing a side-effect of filename truncation that would be happening anyway.

RE: File Upload Changing file name on upload

ambrishs — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:47:15 GMT

Thanks for sharing the snippet. Again this has nothing to do with instance. As i said this is specific behaviour only observed when uploading file from a folder which is nested deep withing folders resulting in long folder name. If you can try the path i shared on your instance you would understand and have the same experience.

RE: File Upload Changing file name on upload

Shyam Bommakanti — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:06:10 GMT

Snippet:

a!localVariables(
  local!temp,
  {
    a!fileUploadField(
      label: "File Upload",
      labelPosition: "ABOVE",
      validations: fv!files.name & "." & fv!files.extension,
      saveInto: local!temp,
      value: local!temp
    )
  }
)

If the red text is different from the source file name then there maybe an in issue with your Appian instance. I suggest to go to Appian support.

RE: File Upload Changing file name on upload

ambrishs — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:32:22 GMT

Can you share a code snippet of what you are suggesting.

Adding fileNames didn't seem to work.

a!fileUploadField(label:"Test",
target:tofolder(1020980),
value:ri!documents,
saveInto:{ri!documents},
maxSelections: 1,
fileNames :fv!file.name
)

RE: File Upload Changing file name on upload

Shyam Bommakanti — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:07:19 GMT

a!fileUploadField provides a keyword to customize file name fileNames, you can leave it blank to uses the original file name. Test by not setting fileNames and also check if the files are renamed in the process.