Questions tagged [files]
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Salesforce Files Settings - Expected Behavior?
We were looking to migrate to Files as a first step to prep for a Lightning migration and noticed a potential useful setting:
"Files uploaded to the Attachments related list on records are uploaded ...
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Is it possible to upload files as a guest user in a community?
Is it possible to upload files as a guest user in a community?
I am using a lightning web component lighting-file-upload component with a case's id as the recordId. The file upload works for ...
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File “Customer Access” Permissions
In Winter'20 there was added feature to allow "Customer Access" for files. Some of the users need to have access to it. Maybe someone knows or played with that?
For the target user, this is just ...
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Restricting Salesforce Files to always be in a ContentWorkspace
Ive tried to figure out how to always require uploaded files to belong to a Library(ContentWorkspace) in Salesforce Files, since the UI/Navigation is not good at all. After some backtracking SOQL ...
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Salesforce Administrator without files access
I have a unique scenario where there would be a user who should have admin permissions in an org but should not have access to files and attachments on records.
Any way this could be achieved?
Bonus ...
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SQOL Query AND Title is failed to pull records
I am using Conga and I am trying to pull files that contain SPE in their tile
This query will find the file records successfully
SELECT ContentDocument.id FROM ContentDocumentLink WHERE ...
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Is it possible to customize the error message that appears when the user is unable to upload a file?
I'm trying to make a trigger that prevents the user from uploading a file that is larger than 100mb. I'm doing this by checking the file size in the ContentVersion trigger and using addError.
However,...
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Converting attachment to files, heap size exceed exception
I am trying to convert our existing attachments to contentVersions using batch. But problem I am facing is that some of the attachments are of size greater than 12Mb. So when I try to run my batch I ...
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Search in Salesforce Files Preview
When opening a document (pdf, doc, ppt, xlsx, etcetera) that has been uploaded to Files in Salesforce; it is not possible to search within the document. When pressing CTRL+F in the overlay preview, ...
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How do I customize the zip file name when downloading multiple files?
I know how to download a single file from salesforce. I just open a new tab with the url /sfc/servlet.shepherd/version/download/068xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/.
Likewise, I know how to download multiple files ...
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How to make files Archived using apex ? (isArchived = true)
I am in one of the requirements where I need to set IsArchived = true when user uploading any files using Upload files option.
I thought apex trigger will work here but it doesn't
trigger ...
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Visualforce page rendered as PDF saving to salesforce files (Content document) but failed to reload error on opening pdf
Rendering VF page as PDF. Attachment pdf is working fine in classic. On opening pdf in classic view PDF is correctly opening but when i switch to lightning then on click of button pdf is saved in ...
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failed to save: asset file cannot be found in namespace
I'm trying to use the $ContentAsset value provider, and have successfully done so in one Sandbox using zip files.
When I attempt to duplicate it in another sandbox, however, I get this error:
Failed ...
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Upload a file via Apex
How can i upload a file from my client PC via Apex ? I need it for a test class so i cannot make api callout.
I try this but without success
String yourFiles = 'Lets assume this is your binary string ...
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Multipart multi ContentVersion Upload with Python Client
i'm trying to upload multiple files (2 in this example) with multipart using a python client.
this is my request
import requests
import base64
import json
access_token = "xxxxxx"
instance_url = "...
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How to upload larger size file using input tag of type html in LWC
I have implemented custom file upload component using input file html tag and rendering it as browse file button.
The issue with component is:-
When trying to upload file more than 4 mb of size, i ...
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How do I programmatically open a full-screen preview of a ContentVersion
When I go to a record with attached files, I can click on anything in the "Files" related list. This pulls up a full screen preview of the file, darkening the remainder of the screen, with buttons to ...
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Export and Import of Salesforce Files and Notes from one production org to another production org
I have completed a data export of an org we acquired through the following steps:
In Setup, navigate to Data Management | Data Export
Click on either Export Now or Schedule Export button, whichever ...
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How to add a filter in query to only fetch specific files
I am running a SOQL query on contentversion to fetch files that are attached to opportunity. However, I am noticing that it is even pulling the notes attached to the opportunity as well. Is there a ...
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How to Dynamically Embed Images from Files into Email Templates
I have a custom object with Files. The Files hold images. I am creating an email template and want the Files to embed in the email template. How do I even begin to go about that? I can't find anything ...
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Can the public link in Files be limited to logged in users?
We have a private (authenticated) community that is intended to include content (Files and Knowledge articles) that is only available to logged in users.
We are trying to share files to our external ...
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Files Related List on Case Page Layout not displaying
The File Related List in the Case Page Layout is not displaying if the 'Enable Chatter' options is disabled for a specific profile. But since Summer '16 Files are decoupled from Chatter, but I can't ...
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How to convert Salesforce contentversion to actual file
I have created a rest API that returns the list of opportunities as well as files attached to the opportunities. I am able to call the API and retrieve the data via POSTMAN. This is the code:
@...
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Salesforce Files - Is it possible to link a file with Case + specific user and skip it from Content Document link API call?
We've a use case where our customer wants us to link a File record to Case but not fetch it via Content Document link API call i.e. mark it private for selective internal Salesforce users. In nutshell,...
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Fetch Files Related to opportunity in salesforce
I want to run a SOQL query that fetches files associated with opportunities(in a particular stage). If I am not wrong content version is the actual object I need to be querying on to fetch content? ...
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Error while inserting contentdocumentlink with Collaborator access through Apex
I have a lightning component which executes an apex class on load. In apex class, I'm getting some list of files and providing 'Collaborator' access to the logged-in user if he is eligible. When I'm ...
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POST Mutipart/form-data with HttpRequest supporting tiff and jpeg files
I have a requirement where I am supposed to send files from Salesforce via an API Call. I have been able to successfully send PDF Files, but the same is not happening for other file formats, like Tiff,...
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Restricting chatter files based on file type using trigger
The solution provided here is not working for multiple attachments on one single chatter post. The logic applies when either only one file of exe type is selected, or in case where multiple files are ...
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File preview issue of ContentVersion data that is copied from Attachment Body blob
I've created my own custom Solution object for SF Lightning use. I'm trying to migrate existing SF Classic Solution's Attachment Body blob data to ContentVersion versionData blob data. Below is the ...
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Auto-append file name on esignature
When we attach multiple files in adobe sign in Salesforce by pressing the e-signature button on any agreement record, the filename gets auto-appended in sequence with "_" pattern Example - "_0" then "...
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dw.io.XMLStreamWriter vs dw.io.FileWriter in SFCC
Is it a good idea to use the dw.io.FileWriter instead of the dw.io.XMLStreamWriter to write to an xml file?
What are the reasons which would make me to prefer the dw.io.XMLStreamWriter over the dw.io....
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Winter 20 breaks communities guest file upload
We have a community which has a lightning:fileUpload component for guests to upload anonymous file attachments to their created records. The guest user creates a new record via a global action which ...
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Limit only one pdf in attachment/salesforce files per object record
I have a requirement where i need to make sure only one pdf can be uploaded via attachment or salesforce files in an object record. In case user tries to upload another pdf in the same record it ...
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How to track deletion of Files (Content Documents) in Case Feed?
Customer is using Email2Case, configured to store email attachments as Files (Content Document/Version/Link). They specifically will allow agents to delete these files, as they get many unneeded ...
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Add File (ContentVersion) custom fields (Text/Lookup) to Global Search results
I'm looking for ways to show custom field values as part of the file search results of the global search. Salesforce does allow to add fields to global file search (in classic) but whatever type of ...
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Is it possible to move Files under Activities to Opportunities/Accounts
As Salesforce Files of Archived Activities are not displaying in Lightning, our Sales manager is asked to try an option. That is to move the Files attached to Task/Events to its associated Opportunity ...
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Why am I getting a path instead of a file when I query for VersionData on ContentVersion?
When I query for VersionData from a ContentVersion record, I get "/services/data/v44.0/sobjects/ContentVersion/0681F000000QY0eQAG/VersionData" in the response. I'm expecting a base64 encoded file. ...
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Is the ContentBodyId the ContentPack Id on ContentVersion Object
Is the ContentBodyId the ContentPack id/reference on the ContentVersion Object?
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api.meta/api/sforce_api_objects_contentversion.htm
The official docs,...
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lightning:input type=“file” not working
I'm working with a lightning custom component that needs to load files and handle them in back controller.
I have this definition of lightning:input:
<lightning:input type="file" label="{!$Label....
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Salesforce Files - Integration related queries
While Salesforce is pushing adoption of Salesforce Files, here are few questions from an integration product point of view:
Is it mandatory to convert older attachments to files?
What is new object ...
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LWC file upload issue
I use the sample below to do the upload file in LWC:
html:
<template>
<lightning-file-upload
label="Attach receipt"
name="fileUploader"
accept={acceptedFormats}
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How to get file name in http response?
I am using apex code to get file from url and able to insert it as attachment.
I would like to know file name as well while insert ?
When I open link in chrome it save the file with file name.
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Error while inserting a new revision of a file programatically
I am trying to upload a new revision of a file in ContentVersion object programmatically by Apex. I am getting the below error while inserting a new record of ContentVersion.
15:21:52:424 ...
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PDF file is getting corrupted when sending by HTTP callout to external system
on file upload below function is called in LWC.
LWC Function
uploadHelper() {
this.file = this.filesUploaded[0];
this.fileReader = new FileReader();
this.fileReader.onloadend = (() =&...
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Where are files shared with a public link stored?
In the org I am working on, we have a bunch of files attached to a custom object that represents a PDF report of the contents of that file. When the files are attached, we have some automation that ...
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How to use a Data Extract to send tracking activity to an SFTP
I am trying to set up my first data extract activity, and I'm having a lot of trouble with the basic setup because I don't truly understand what the activities do. I'm trying to do a tracking export ...
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Deleting 'Files' in Lightning Experience
As per Salesforce documentation 'Files' (ContentDocument) can be deleted only by the user who created them.
In order to provide access to delete a file created by other users, Salesforce recommends ...
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How to query attached fiels from library in Lightning style?
I have the following query:
List<Document> attachments = [Select Id, Name, Type, Folder.Name, FolderId From Document WHERE Folder.Name = 'Team Attachments'];
In Lightning I have the same ...
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Thumbnails on library subfolders in salesforce community
I want to display thumbnails on library file subfolders on the community. Is there any way to do this with standard functionality (or with other solutions)?
I'm aware that you can add thumbnails to ...
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File source in salesforce
Is there any way from which we can find out the File source.
My requirement is to create a case on opportunity only when the opportunity contains a docusign attachment on it which is signed by the ...
