Hello.

In the following dropdown, you need to search not for "Attachments and notes" of the object exactly, but for the object that specifically stores the files bound to your object. You can also find this in the Configuration section by searching using the template "your object" + "File" object, for example AccountFile, ActivityFile, and so on.

Alternatively, you can create your own object and inherit it from the SysFile object, and then use it within the process.

Best regards,
Antonii

Hi Antonii, thank you for your feedback.
1. I open Configuration section, and I can not find template that you mention above. Capture :

Actually this is my files :

2. Do you have any link or documentation about : Create own object and inherit it from the SysFile object?

Thank you, appreciate it Antonii.

Dedi Sadikin,

Here's the correct logic for the Process File element regarding the source object:

If your object already has its own dedicated file object (for example, AccountFile, CaseFile, and so on), you should select that object as the source in the Process File element.

If your object doesn't have a separate file object — which is the case for custom objects created in Freedom UI — you should specify the main object itself (your custom object) as the source. The Process File element resolves this internally and pulls the file data from SysFile behind the scenes. 

Thus, when you open the "How to filter records" step, the available filter fields belong to the "Uploaded file" object rather than your main object.

So for your case, you can go ahead and select your custom object directly as the source in the Process File element, and the filtering step will let you narrow it down by the relevant SysFile fields (such as the linked Record Id).

Let us know if you run into any issues setting this up.

Hello,

Thank you for your message.

At the moment, displaying file previews or downloadable file links directly within the Timeline tab is not supported out of the box in Creatio. This functionality might require additional custom development.

Hope this will answer all your questions!

 

Hello, 

you can check what extensions are allowed in your Creatio instance by going to System Settings - and checking the Deny and Allow Extensions Lists

There is more information regarding extensions on Academy withthe below link: 

https://academy.creatio.com/docs/8.x/setup-and-administration/administration/security-settings/secure-file-upload

Thank you for reaching out!

Hello,

Please specify if you have checked the available basic functionality meant for processing files within business processes - the "Process File" element? If so, could you describe why exactly does this option not work for you?

https://academy.creatio.com/docs/8.x/no-code-customization/bpm-tools/pr…

Hi,

Yes, starting from version 8.x, Creatio uses dependency injection (DI) more actively, including for services like IFileRepository, which is now resolved via ClassFactory.Get<IFileRepository>().

To override the default implementation, you can register your custom class as the default for the interface in the dependency container.
 

Solution: Register your class for the interface

You have to create your own AppEventListener and bind your class to the appropriate interface there.

public class UsrAppEventListener : AppEventListenerBase
{
	public override void OnAppStart(AppEventContext context) 	{
		base.OnAppStart(context);
		ClassFactory.Bind<IFileRepository, CustomFileRepository>(reuseType: ReuseType.Singleton);
    }
}

Where:

• CustomFileRepository is your custom class that implements IFileRepository
• ReuseType.Singleton (or None) depends on your usage

⚠️ Important: Ensure your class fully implements the IFileRepository interface.

This way, when FileService calls ClassFactory.Get<IFileRepository>(), it will receive your custom implementation.

TU Irina

Tomasz Branicki,

Hi Irina.
I finally manage to upgrate creatio properly so i can try your sollution.
write now i gut such error

Terrasoft.Core.InstanceActivationException
 HResult=0x80131600
 Message=Error creating an instance of the "Terrasoft.Configuration.IFileRepository" class
 Source=<Cannot evaluate the exception source>
 StackTrace:
<Cannot evaluate the exception stack trace>

 This exception was originally thrown at this call stack:
   [External Code]

Inner Exception 1:
ActivationException: Error activating IFileRepository
More than one matching bindings are available.
Matching bindings:
 1) binding from IFileRepository to FileRepository
 2) binding from IFileRepository to UsrFileRepository
Activation path:
 1) Request for IFileRepository

Suggestions:
 1) Ensure that you have defined a binding for IFileRepository only once.

My class is describe like that

    [Terrasoft.Core.Factories.Override]
   public class UsrFileRepository : FileRepository.

can you give me a hand :)

regards
Tomek

Iryna Oriyenko,

Hi Irina.
I finally manage to upgrate creatio properly so i can try your sollution.
write now i gut such error

Terrasoft.Core.InstanceActivationException
 HResult=0x80131600
 Message=Error creating an instance of the "Terrasoft.Configuration.IFileRepository" class
 Source=<Cannot evaluate the exception source>
 StackTrace:
<Cannot evaluate the exception stack trace>

 This exception was originally thrown at this call stack:
   [External Code]

Inner Exception 1:
ActivationException: Error activating IFileRepository
More than one matching bindings are available.
Matching bindings:
 1) binding from IFileRepository to FileRepository
 2) binding from IFileRepository to UsrFileRepository
Activation path:
 1) Request for IFileRepository

Suggestions:
 1) Ensure that you have defined a binding for IFileRepository only once.

My class is describe like that

    [Terrasoft.Core.Factories.Override]
   public class UsrFileRepository : FileRepository.

can you give me a hand :)

regards
Tomek

Iryna Oriyenko,

Hi Iryna;
I find solution
I used rebind except bind.
thank you for help

regards Tomek

Hello, 

The "Implementing a custom file storage" documentation you referenced utlines how to achieve this, and it does indeed allow you to change the location where files are stored. 

The process involves implementing a custom file storage system using file management API. Specifically, you can:

This interface defines how file content is stored and retrieved. By creating a custom class that implements this interface, you can direct to save files to a file system instead of the database. For example, you could write a class that saves files to a specified directory on the server’s file system.
 

After implementing the storage logic, you register it in SysFileContentStorage lookup, which tells the system to use your custom storage for file operations.

How to check:

You’ll also need a custom file locator (implementing IFileLocator) to specify where files are stored in the file system, and optionally a custom metadata storage (implementing IFileMetadataStorage) if you need to tweak how metadata is handled. 

Our documentation explains more about it: 

https://academy.creatio.com/docs/8.x/dev/development-on-creatio-platform/8.1/back-end-development/api-for-file-management/overview
https://academy.creatio.com/docs/8.x/dev/development-on-creatio-platform/back-end-development/api-for-file-management/references/ifilecontentstorage
EntityFileLocator class | Creatio Academy

Regards,
Orkhan
 

Not sure if I completely understand, however, if you're wanting to generate a printable and attach to a record, you can do this with a process using the Process File element. This allows you to generate a printable and you can easily attach to a record's files. Then, just wire up the button to run the process. 

Ryan

Ryan Farley,

Thanks, Ryan. That's what I did. I wrote a business process for generating different reports depending on the value of the reference field and adding them to the attached files. In the module, I added a button to call this business process with the transfer of the necessary parameters to it.

Something like this should work:

var base64FileString = Get<string>("Base64File");
var accountId = Get<Guid>("AccountId");

var attachFileType = new Guid("529bc2f8-0ee0-df11-971b-001d60e938c6");
var fileName = "SomeFile.docx" // set proper file type in file name

var entity = UserConnection.EntitySchemaManager.GetInstanceByName("AccountFile");
var fileEntity = entity.CreateEntity(UserConnection);
fileEntity.SetDefColumnValues();
fileEntity.SetColumnValue("AccountId", accountId);
fileEntity.SetColumnValue("TypeId", attachFileType);
fileEntity.SetColumnValue("Name",fileName);
fileEntity.SetBytesValue("Data", Convert.FromBase64String(base64FileString));
fileEntity.Save();

Ryan

Ryan Farley,

Thank you very much 

Good day,

Based on the screenshots, an empty value appears to be passed to a method with the “service” argument. Unfortunately, there's not enough information available to pinpoint the exact cause of the error at this time.
 

To further investigate, it would be necessary to debug and examine what the service returns in the browser console, identify what service it is, and review the function call stack.
 

These issues typically fall under the scope of a development consultation for a deeper investigation. 

If needed, you may want to discuss this with your manager to arrange a consultation.

Thank you!